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knickers(
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kuhrs
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. los pantalones bombachos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He was wearing knickers of some thick stretchy material, and long woolen socks.Llevaba pantalones bombachos de una tela gruesa y elástica, con medias largas de lana.
a. los calzones (M) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
What color knickers are you wearing?¿De qué color son los calzones que llevas puestos?
b. las bragas (F) (Spain)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
I don't want the doctor to see me in my knickers.No quiero que el médico me vea en bragas.
c. la bombacha (F) (Bolivia) (Paraguay) (Peru) (River Plate)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Paraguay
Regionalism used in Peru
I took a clean pair of knickers in case I stayed overnight.Llevé una bombacha limpia por si acaso me quedaba a pasar la noche.
d. las pantaletas (F) (Central America) (Colombia) (Dominican Republic) (Mexico) (Puerto Rico)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
I bought a bra with matching knickers.Me compré un brasier con pantaletas a juego.
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