ropa interior
general, Chile
In Chile "underwear" in general is ropa interior. For specific items, men wear calzoncillos and women wear calzones.
Meaning: clothing worn under other clothes (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| ropa interior | general, Chile |
| calzoncillos | men |
| calzones | women, Chile |
In a clothing shop you will find a section called ropa interior with both. A pair of underwear is un calzoncillo or un calzón, though the plural is much more common.
Which one should you use?
The words depend on who wears them. Calzones for women is typical of Chile, while in some countries other words like bragas are used.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain women's underwear is called bragas, which Chileans do not normally use.
Did you know?
- Packing a spare set of ropa interior is a standard line in Chilean school trip lists.
Examples in context
- Compré ropa interior nueva.I bought new underwear.
- Necesito calzoncillos de algodón.I need cotton boxers.
- Guardé los calzones en el cajón.I put the underwear in the drawer.
Example conversation
Lorena and her husband Hugo pack a suitcase for a trip to Pucón.
- LorenaHugo, ¿echaste la ropa interior?Hugo, did you pack the underwear?
- HugoSí, los calzoncillos están listos.Yes, the boxers are ready.
- LorenaYo ya guardé mis calzones.I already put my underwear in.
- HugoEntonces solo falta cerrar la maleta.Then we only need to close the suitcase.
