underpants

los calzones

el calzón

underpants(

uhn

duhr

pahnts

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A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

1. (underwear)

a. los calzones

(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).

(M)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

I looked in the drawer for a clean pair of underpants.Busqué unos calzones limpios en el cajón.

b. el calzón

(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).

(M)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

I only use cotton underpants.Yo solo utilizo calzón de algodón.

c. los interiores

(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).

(M)

(Andes)

Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic

(Dominican Republic)

Why do all your underpants have your name on them?¿Por qué todos tus interiores traen tu nombre?

2. (men's underwear)

a. los calzoncillos

(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).

(M)

Casey often used to answer the door in his underpants.Casey muchas veces abría la puerta en calzoncillos.

b. los pantaloncillos

(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).

(M)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

Do you have these underpants in other colors?¿Tienen estos pantaloncillos en otros colores?

c. las trusas

(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).

(F)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

Regionalism used in Peru

(Peru)

These tight underpants are for cycling.Estas trusas ajustadas son para hacer ciclismo.

3. (women's underwear)

a. las pantis

(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).

(F)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

This washing machine is destroying my underpants.Esta lavadora está destrozando mis pantis.

b. las pantaletas

(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).

(F)

Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

(Central America)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

Regionalism used in Venezuela

(Venezuela)

I bought myself some yellow underpants to wear New Year's Eve.Me compré unas pantaletas amarillas para Nochevieja.

c. la bombacha

(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).

(F)

(River Plate)

You can't wear black underpants with those white pants.No puedes usar una bombacha negra con ese pantalón blanco.

d. las bragas

(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).

(F)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

These underpants look like a parachute.Estas bragas parecen paracaídas.

Examples