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USAGE NOTE
The words "pantaleta" and "pantaletas" can be used interchangeably in Spanish to refer to the piece of underwear.
la pantaleta(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (clothing) (Caribbean) (Central America) (Colombia) (Mexico) (Venezuela)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. panties (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Luz se despojó del suéter y los pantalones, y se quedó ahí medio desnuda, con su brasier y sus pantaletas.Luz took off her sweater and her pants, and stayed there half-naked in her bra and panties.
b. knickers (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
No olvides llevar una pantaleta de más si vas a la alberca.Don't forget to take an extra pair of knickers if you go to the swimming pool.
c. bloomers (old-fashioned)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
La anciana tendía sus pantaletas en la cuerda.The old lady was hanging her bloomers on the line.
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