el
masculine
/kalˈθon/
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Translation
underpants, knickers; shorts (Latin America)
Word origin
From calza ('hose, legging'), plus the augmentative suffix -ón, ultimately from Latin calceus ('shoe').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- calceus
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcalzones
Examples
maleta .
I put a clean pair of underpants in the suitcase just in case.
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Where did you leave my favourite underpants?
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The boy ran around the house in just his underpants.
gimnasio entrenar.
At the gym I wear comfortable shorts to train.
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These underpants are already old, we need to buy new ones!
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