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"Vestido" is a form of "vestido", a noun which is often translated as "dress". "Traje" is a form of "traje", a noun which is often translated as "suit". Learn more about the difference between "vestido" and "traje" below.
el vestido(
behs
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tee
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doh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. dress
Fue a París para comprar su vestido de novia.She went to Paris to buy her wedding dress.
a. clothes
El vestido cambió mucho a través de los siglos.Clothes have changed a lot over the centuries.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. dressed
¡Qué bien vestido estás hoy!You're dressed so nicely today!
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el traje(
trah
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heh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. suit
Ponte el traje oscuro para ir al funeral.Wear your dark suit to the funeral.
b. dress
Me compré un traje largo para la boda.I bought a long dress for the wedding.
c. garb (regional)
La clase entera se vistió en el traje tradicional andino para el baile.The entire class dressed in traditional Andean garb for the dance.
d. costume (theater)
Los trajes de esta obra son tan detallados y preciosos.The costumes in this play are so detailed and beautiful.
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