chompa
A sweater or jumper (widely used in Bolivia and the Andes for knitted tops).
I bought a pink chompa for the winter.
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Tag: ropa
Definitions tagged ropa in the street dictionary.
BoliviaDesguañangao
Used for an object that is in bad shape or falling apart. When describing a person, it means they are dressed poorly, looking disheveled, or like a total mess.
Look, what happened to your wife wearing that desguañangao dress? Don't you give her money to buy clothes?
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PanamáMangajo
A scruffy or slovenly person who looks messy, specifically someone wearing wrinkled or unironed clothes.
A: Hey Julio, why are you going to work looking so mangajo? B: Because you do not iron my clothes, woman.
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Fuera de onda
To be out of touch, out of style, or not with it. It refers to someone or something that is no longer trendy or is disconnected from the current situation.
A: Oh girl, my clothes are so fuera de onda... B: Let's go shopping, sister, I want a makeover too.
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Deshilachado
Describes something shredded or torn into vertical strips, usually referring to frayed clothing or pulled meat.
A: My boy, what happened to those pants? They are all deshilachado. B: No, grandma, they are supposed to look like that.
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Mangajez
A state of total dishevelment or looking like a complete mess, typically used to describe someone wearing dirty, torn, or sloppy clothing.
A: Hey, Joselito, change that shirt, I do not like my kids out in the street with that mangajez. B: Oh, come on mom, I like looking like this.
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Topcito
A small crop top or sports bra commonly worn as athletic gear.
Check out the topcito I bought for the gym, babe.
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Ataviada
In Panama, a person is described as Ataviada when they are wearing many layers of clothing or when their outfit is very flashy, exotic, or over-the-top.
A: Oh, girl, you look so Ataviada with that hat. B: My husband bought it for me in Miami.
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Guardaropa
The common term used in Panama for a closet or wardrobe. It describes any type of wall unit or furniture where clothes are hung on hangers or stored in drawers.
A: Mom, where is my formal dress for the party? B: I hung it in the guardaropa, honey.
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Suéter
The common word for t-shirts in Panama (derived from the English word sweater).
A: Change your suéter, look, you have a stain there. B: Where?
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Chaniao
Used to describe someone who is dressed up very well, looking sharp, or wearing formal attire.
A: Where are you heading all chaniao? B: To my sister's wedding.
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Chapot
Someone who is sharply dressed or looks very elegant.
A: So who is your boyfriend? B: That guy you see dressed in chapot.
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pilcha
A person's outfit, gear, or threads. (Commonly used in Bolivia and the Southern Cone to refer to the clothes someone is wearing).
You should change your pilcha to go to your sister's wedding.
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Parrampán
A flashy, gaudy costume and a spooky mask worn during Corpus Christi festivals. (These represent traditional satirical characters in Panamanian folklore known for their grotesque or ugly appearance).
A: 'The boy told me he wants to wear a parrampán this year' B: 'Oh no, it is so ugly to dress him like that, honey'
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Tendedero
A clothesline or a setup of ropes and wires found in patios and outdoor areas used for hanging laundry to dry. (In Panama, outdoor air-drying is the standard way to do laundry).
A: 'Juanito! Put the wet clothes on the tendedero!' B: 'Ma, those clothes aren't wet!'
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Pinta
A sharp outfit or a specific set of clothes chosen for a party, a night out, or any event where someone needs to dress to impress.
How do you like my Pinta for tonight? / I have to pick out my Pinta for the wedding.
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Venezuelabombacha de campo
Traditional trousers worn by Argentine gauchos. They are typically baggy through the leg and taper into buttoned cuffs at the ankles, usually found in earth tones like ochre or olive green. (A gaucho is the traditional cowboy of the Argentine plains.)
He looked so ridiculous going to the club wearing bombacha de campo.
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ArgentinaCeciba
Starch extracted from the root of the Zamia plant, used in the region of Churuguara, Venezuela, to stiffen laundry. (Churuguara is a town in Falcon state).
An old practice that is not as common now involves sprinkling water and diluted ceciba onto clothes while ironing to reduce wrinkles in the fabric.
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Lavamático
The Panamanian term for a laundromat or self-service laundry facility.
My washing machine broke, I am going to have to go to the lavamático. Damn it! : Did you see that Sonia's dad has a lavamático now?
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pilcha
A cool or stylish way to say clothes or to refer to what someone is wearing.
They sell some really great pilcha at the mall!
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empilcharse
To get dressed up. To put on nice clothes or look sharp (the term comes from pilcha, an Argentine slang word for clothing).
- I am going to empilchar myself well since I have a party tonight.
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De cuerpito gentil
Used to describe someone who is underdressed for the weather, wearing flimsy clothing, or has their chest exposed. (Literally meaning 'of a nice little body', it implies the person is showing off their figure instead of covering up).
Honey, you are going around way too de cuerpito gentil. You are going to catch a cold.
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en bolas
Naked. Although the term literally refers to testicles (bolas), it is used to describe being completely nude regardless of gender.
They threw me a bachelor party and left me en bolas in the town square.
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Brusca
Any tiny particle, speck of dust, or bit of debris that gets on a surface, makes something dirty, or causes physical irritation, like a piece of lint or something caught in the eye.
Blow in my eye, a Brusca got in it : Get that Brusca off your shirt
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Pantalón cagado
A term for saggy pants that hang low and loose at the back, exposing the wearer's underwear. This style is typical of urban subcultures in Panama called meñas or rakatacas (terms for youth from marginalized or lower-income neighborhoods associated with street culture).
I don't like that guy for you, he is always poorly dressed with those Pantalón cagado. | No son of mine is going out in the street with a Pantalón cagado, that is for thugs.
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Baratillo
A clearance sale or a shopping event where items are sold at very low prices (in Panama, these are often major seasonal events that occur in the middle and at the end of the year).
The department store you like is having a baratillo. I always buy everything at a baratillo, even if I have to wait until the middle of the year.
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Cerro
In the region of Salamanca, flax or hemp fibers that have been cleaned and combed to remove the coarse tow (this refers to a specific stage in traditional fiber processing).
Those shirts are woven with cerro.
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EspañaCerristopa
A traditional festive shirt from Salamanca featuring a front and upper section made of fine flax, and a tail made of coarse tow. (A regional folk garment from the Salamanca area of Spain).
I am going to buy some new pants and a cerristopa.
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Pelerina
A short wool cape from the Salamanca region, similar to a shawl (Salamanca is a province in western Spain).
I bought this pelerina.
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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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PerúAntruejos
In Salamanca, a slang term for a tacky, unattractive, or ridiculous outfit (originally referring to Carnival festivities, the word implies the clothes look like a messy costume).
Take off those antruejos, you look like a total mess.
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Botos
A specific type of high-topped leather boot used for fieldwork and horseback riding, commonly found in the province of Salamanca (These are traditional boots typical of the rural charro culture in western Spain).
Put on your Botos and come with me.
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Mica
A slang term used for a shirt.
Pink micas have become trendy.
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Ahorrarse
Used in Salamanca to describe the act of stripping off layers of clothing or dressing light. It is a play on the word's literal meaning of saving, suggesting that one saves on fabric or coverage, often used with a suggestive tone toward attractive young women (Salamanca is a historic university city in Spain).
I am going to Ahorrarse, it is way too hot.
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Jaldeta
A regional term for the skirt of a dress (used specifically in the Spanish province of Salamanca).
We are going to have to mend that jaldeta.
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chambra
A type of traditional blouse typical of the Salamanca region (Salamanca is a province in western Spain).
She says she wants to buy a new chambra.
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En pelota
To be completely naked, buck naked, or in the buff.
Why are you letting the kid go out in the street en pelota? : Put something on, I do not want to see you en pelota around the house.
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Almacén
A large department store or retail shop selling various goods such as clothing, appliances, and shoes. (In Panama, this word refers to a primary retail store rather than just a warehouse).
They sell very nice clothes in that almacén | Go to the almacén to have them exchange your shoes.
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Picando
A term for something that is trending or fashionable, or for a person who is popular and in the spotlight.
Those pants are picando, or, Hey Ana, you are picando. All the guys want to know about you.
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Guayabera
A lightweight button-down shirt with pockets and pleats, similar to a chacabana but with a looser, more relaxed fit. (In the Dominican Republic, a chacabana is the local name for the formal version of this traditional shirt).
This guayabera belonged to Arsites.
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República DominicanaSólido
Something great, top-notch, or excellent.
A: What do you think of my dress? B: Sólido!
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Chaneado
Dressed up, looking sharp, or elegant. (Derived from the English word shining).
I was invited to a wedding, I have to go well chaneado. | The event is formal, so we better go chaneados.
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Talla'o
Dressed sharply, looking fly, or wearing an outfit that is elegant and well-fitted (the term is a contraction of tallado, meaning sculpted or carved, suggesting the clothes fit the body perfectly).
Where are you going so well talla'o? | I have never seen you look so talla'o.
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Chachai
A little girl's clothing, typically a dress.
"Look how cute that chachai is" : "Honey, don't get your chachai dirty."
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El dominguero
One's finest set of clothes or Sunday best, typically reserved for special events (named after Sunday, the day people traditionally dress up for church and outings).
Mariana is getting her dominguero ready for the party.
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pollera
The everyday word for a skirt in Argentina (in most other Spanish-speaking countries, the standard term is falda).
That pollera is way too short on you, daughter!
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Pancho
Used or cheap clothing brought from overseas by a relative or friend (referring to hand-me-downs often sent home by the Dominican diaspora).
Tomorrow I am going to look sharp in the pancho they brought me.
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Escaparate
A wardrobe or armoire used to store clothes (in many other Spanish-speaking countries, this word refers to a shop display window).
The door of the Escaparate broke; the Escaparate in my room is full of clothes.
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