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Tag: indumentaria

Definitions tagged indumentaria in the street dictionary.

ternero

A very informal way to refer to a suit. (In Peru, the standard word for a suit is terno, and this slang term is a playful variation of that word).

I have a job interview tomorrow and I cannot find my ternero.

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tenida

An outfit or a specific set of clothes worn for special events or formal occasions (often refers to a complete ensemble).

Today I have to wear a gala tenida.

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overol

A one-piece work garment consisting of a bib and trousers joined together.

The mechanics in my neighborhood always wear overol.

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lompa

A slang term for pants (it is a form of vesre, a common Peruvian practice of reversing the syllables of a word).

I do not know how the party ended, all I know is I woke up today without my lompa.

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pava

A wide-brimmed sun hat or safari-style hat, typically made of straw or fabric (in Colombia, these are commonly worn in hot rural or coastal areas for protection against the sun).

He was sporting a pava, which he wore tilted to one side.

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