vestido
/besˈtido/masculine
The Spanish word for gown is vestido.
The word vestido refers to a woman's dress.
Meaning: woman's dress (noun)
Which one should you use?
While vestido can mean any dress, vestido de noche specifically refers to an evening gown.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of vestido is vestidos.
How do you pronounce it?
/besˈtido/
Did you know?
- In many Latin American countries, a vestido de quinceañera is a massive, ball-gown style dress worn for a girl's 15th birthday, a tradition with no direct English equivalent.
- The Latin root vestis of vestido also gives rise to the English word 'vestige', which refers to a trace or remnant of something.
- While vestido is a dress, the word traje is used for a 'suit'. However, a wedding gown is often called a traje de novia, treating the gown as a formal suit.
Examples in context
- Layla llevaba un lindo vestido.Layla was wearing a nice gown.This sentence is useful for describing what Layla was wearing using vestido.Tatoeba #7918118 by fpp, translation #7156424 by OsoHombre
- ¡Este vestido de noche se te ve muy bien!This gown looks great on you!This sentence is useful for complimenting someone on how an evening gown looks using vestido.Tatoeba #13909027 by mexicanhere, translation #13909025 by Ioan_Cristian
- La actriz llevaba un hermoso vestido de gala en la noche de premiación.The actress wore a beautiful gown at the awards night.
- La diseñadora de moda presentó una nueva colección de vestidos de noche.The fashion designer showcased a new collection of evening gowns.
- María compró un elegante vestido de fiesta para la boda de su amiga.María bought a stylish party gown for her friend's wedding.
- En la gala, todas las invitadas lucieron vestidos largos y elegantes.At the gala, all the guests wore long and elegant gowns.
- El vestido es de color azul.The dress is blue.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are shopping for a formal party.
- ElenaMateo, mira este vestido.Mateo, look at this dress.
- MateoEs muy elegante, Elena.It is very elegant, Elena.
- Elena¿Crees que me queda bien?Do you think it looks good on me?
- MateoSí, te ves hermosa.Yes, you look beautiful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “gown” translations and entries vestido, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries vestido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
