vaqueros de corte bota
/bakeɾos de koɾte bota/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "boot cut jeans" is translated as vaqueros de corte bota.
This phrase refers to pants that flare out slightly from the knee to the ankle to fit over boots.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of vaqueros (jeans), de (of), corte (cut) and bota (boot).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term vaqueros bootcut is used. In many other Spanish-speaking regions, the word pantalones is used more broadly than vaqueros to refer to any style of pants, including denim. Therefore, you might hear pantalones de corte bota.
How do you pronounce it?
/bakeɾos de koɾte bota/
Did you know?
- The word vaqueros comes from vaquero, meaning 'cowboy'. While English uses the fabric name 'denim' or 'jeans', Spanish traditionally names the garment after the people who wore them.
- The word bota is a linguistic relative of the English word 'butt', as both likely stem from roots referring to large containers or casks.
- While vaqueros is standard in Spain, many Latin American countries use jeans as a loanword, often pronouncing it with a Spanish accent as yins.
Examples in context
- Prefiero los vaqueros de corte bota.I prefer boot cut jeans.
- Esos vaqueros de corte bota te quedan bien.Those boot cut jeans look good on you.
- Busco unos vaqueros de corte bota negros.I am looking for some black boot cut jeans.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are shopping for clothes together.
- Alejandro¿Dónde están los vaqueros de corte bota?Where are the boot cut jeans?
- ElenaEstán en aquel pasillo, Alejandro.They are in that aisle, Alejandro.
- AlejandroGracias, Elena. Quiero probarme unos.Thanks, Elena. I want to try some on.
- ElenaPerfecto, yo te acompaño.Perfect, I will go with you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bota, corte, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
