chalán

See also: chalan

Spanish

Noun

chalán m (plural chalanes)

1. a traditional cowboy (vaquero) from Northern Peru
2. the distinctive costume worn by a chalan, including a linen poncho, a straw sombrero, etc.
3. by extension, a gallant

Further reading

• “chalán”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014