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calzón
masculine noun
1. shorts (sport) (peninsular Spanish)
2. panties (bragas) (Andes, Mexican Spanish, RP), knickers (British)
  • calzones -> panties, knickers (British)
also:
  • calzones -> underpants(calzoncillos) (Bolivian Spanish, Mexican Spanish Br), shorts (United States)

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calzón [cal-thone’]
noun
1. Ombre, a game of cards. (m)
2. Breeches, small clothes, hose: commonly used in the plural. (m)
  • Calzones marineros -> pants worn by sailors
  • Calzones de baño -> bathing suit
  • Amarrarse los calzones -> (LAm.) to get stuck in
  • Ponerse los calzones -> (fig.) To wear the pants (mujer)
  • Tener muchos calzones -> (Mex.) to be tough
  • Calzones de vinilo -> plastic pants (de plástico)
noun, plural
3. Goose-wings: applied to sails when furled in a peculiar manner. (Nautical)
3.(Mex.) A disease of the sugar-cane from lack of irrigation. -

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calzón
1 (España) (pantalón corto) shorts
plural
; (p)
amarrarse los calzones to act resolutely
hablar a calzón quitado (hablar claro) to call a spade a spade; speak openly o frankly; (sin parar) to talk without stopping
ponerse los calzones to wear the trousers
tener (muchos) calzones (México) to be tough
calzón de baño bathing trunks
plural
; (p)
2 (Latinoamérica) (ropa interior) [de mujer] pants
plural
; (p) knickers
plural
; (p) panties
plural
; (p) especialmente (EEUU) [de hombre] underpants; pants; shorts; (EEUU)
3 (Latinoamérica) [de bebé]
calzón desechable disposable nappy
calzón de vinilo plastic pants
4
calzones rotos (S. Cone) (Culin) doughnuts; donuts; (EEUU)

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