paletón

Spanish

Etymology

paleta +‎ -ón

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paleˈton/ [pa.leˈt̪õn]

Noun

paletón m (plural paletones)

1. (El Salvador) pleat (on a pair of pants or a skirt)

   Pedí que me hicieran los pantalones con paletones. - I asked [the tailor] to make my pants with pleats.

Synonyms

• (pants pleat): pliegue (Spain)
• (skirt pleat): tabla (Spain)

Related terms

• paletoneado

Further reading

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