kalsono

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from French caleçons, Portuguese calções, Spanish calzón, Polish kalesony.

Blanka kalsono kun mallarĝaj nigraj strioj
White underwear with thin black stripes

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kalˈsono]
• Rhymes: -ono
• Hyphenation: kal‧so‧no

Noun

kalsono (accusative singular kalsonon, plural kalsonoj, accusative plural kalsonojn)

1. (pair of) underpants, underwear (US), pants (UK)

Usage notes

Note that kalsono is singular.

Derived terms

• bankalsono (“swimming trunks”)
• kalsoneto (“briefs”)

 

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Ido

Etymology

From Esperanto kalsono, borrowed from French caleçons.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kalˈsono/

Noun

kalsono (plural kalsoni)

1. briefs, (pair of) underwear, underpants, drawers

Derived terms

• kalsoneto