top de punto
/top de punto/from spelling rules
In Spanish, knit top is translated as top de punto.
The phrase describes a piece of clothing for the upper body made from knitted fabric. You may also see blusa de punto used to describe a knitted blouse or upper garment.
Which one should you use?
blusa de punto is a more traditional way to refer to a knitted upper garment.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Spanish speakers use various terms depending on the region. In Mexico, you can use playera de punto or blusa tejida. In Peru and Ecuador, polo tejido is used. In Argentina and Uruguay, the word remera refers to a T-shirt and in many Latin American countries like Chile and Argentina, polera is used for a T-shirt instead of camiseta.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural, knit tops is written as tops de punto. You make the noun top plural but leave de punto unchanged.
How do you pronounce it?
/top de punto/
Did you know?
- In Spain, calling a knit top a camiseta is common, but in Chile or Argentina, camiseta often refers specifically to an undershirt or an athletic jersey.
- The term punto shares an ancient root with the English word 'puncture', because the original Latin verb pungō meant 'to prick' or 'to pierce'.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, you might hear a knit top described as tejido, which literally means 'woven'. While knitting and weaving are different techniques, the term is often used broadly for any textile craft.
Examples in context
- María eligió una blusa de punto para la reunión de negocios.María chose a knit top for the business meeting.
- Me encanta tu polera de punto, ¿dónde la compraste?I love your knit top, where did you buy it?
- Me gusta ese top de punto azul.I like that blue knit top.
- ¿Dónde compraste ese top de punto?Where did you buy that knit top?
- Este top de punto es muy suave.This knit top is very soft.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are shopping for clothes together.
- LucíaDaniel, mira este top de punto.Daniel, look at this knit top.
- DanielEs muy bonito, Lucía.It is very pretty, Lucía.
- Lucía¿Crees que me queda bien?Do you think it looks good on me?
- DanielSí, te queda muy bien.Yes, it looks very good on you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, punto, top, CC BY-SA 4.0.
