meia-calça

Portuguese

Etymology

Compound of meia (“sock”) +‎ calça (“pants”)

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌmej.ɐˈkaw.sɐ/ [ˌmeɪ̯.ɐˈkaʊ̯.sɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌmej.aˈkaw.sa/ [ˌmeɪ̯.aˈkaʊ̯.sa]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌmɐj.ɐˈkal.sɐ/ [ˌmɐj.ɐˈkaɫ.sɐ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌmej.ɐˈkal.sɐ/ [ˌmej.ɐˈkaɫ.sɐ]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌmej.ɐˈkal.sɐ/ [ˌmej.ɐˈkaɫ.sɐ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌme.ɐˈkal.sɐ/ [ˌme.ɐˈkaɫ.sɐ]

Noun

meia-calça f (plural meias-calças)

  1. tights (woman’s skin-tight garment that covers the legs and feet)
    Synonym: colãs

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