vaqueros pitillo
/bakeɾos pitiʝo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, skinny jeans is translated as vaqueros pitillo.
The term is used to describe form-fitting jeans.
Meaning: form-fitting jeans (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, vaqueros pitillo is the standard term. In Spain, you may also hear the informal expression vaqueros pegados. In some parts of Latin America, people use pantalones entubados. In many other parts of Latin America, it is more common to say jeans ajustados or simply jeans apretados.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you are referring to a pair of jeans, the adjective pitillo should agree in number with the noun vaqueros and becomes pitillos.
How do you pronounce it?
/bakeɾos pitiʝo/
Did you know?
- The adjective pitillo is a diminutive of pito, a word that can refer to a whistle or, in many countries, a vulgar slang term for a certain part of the male anatomy.
- The word pitillo refers to a drinking straw or a cigarette in Spanish. These jeans are named after those items because the pant legs are as narrow as a straw.
- The word vaqueros comes from vaquero, meaning 'cowboy'. This reflects the historical origin of denim as durable workwear for cattle herders.
Examples in context
- Me encanta cómo se ven estos pantalones pitillo en tiI love how these skinny jeans look on you
- ¿Dónde compraste esos vaqueros pegados? Me encantanWhere did you buy those skinny jeans? I love them
- Creo que me vería mejor con unos pantalones entubadosI think I would look better in some skinny jeans
- Ella lleva unos vaqueros pitillo muy modernos.She is wearing very trendy skinny jeans.
- No me gustan los vaqueros pitillo.I do not like skinny jeans.
- ¿Dónde compraste esos vaqueros pitillo?Where did you buy those skinny jeans?
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are shopping for clothes in a mall.
- Alejandro¿Te gustan estos vaqueros pitillo, Elena?Do you like these skinny jeans, Elena?
- ElenaSí, pero prefiero unos más cómodos.Yes, but I prefer some more comfortable ones.
- AlejandroYo quiero comprar unos vaqueros pitillo nuevos.I want to buy some new skinny jeans.
- ElenaPues, vamos a ver otras tiendas.Well, let's look at other stores.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
