escarpín

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian scarpino, diminutive of Italian scarpa (“shoe”).

Noun

escarpín m (plural escarpines)

1. (diving) bootee
2. slipper
3. outer sock
4. ankle sock

Further reading

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