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Tag: vestido

Definitions tagged vestido in the street dictionary.

Desguañangao

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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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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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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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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filoteao

Looking sharp or decked out in a well coordinated outfit, usually emphasizing a perfect match between the clothes and the sneakers.

It is a term used in Puerto Rico when a person is filoteao with their clothes and sneakers or shoes.

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bluson

An oversized blouse or t-shirt, often long enough to be worn as a dress (poloche is the local term for a polo or t-shirt).

It is the top part of the clothing but in a large size.

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Enchalinao

To be dressed to the nines or looking sharp for a special occasion. (The term stems from chalina, an old word for a scarf or tie, implying someone is wearing their best clothes).

Look at Juan, he is all enchalinao for a party.

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