kalsono

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from French caleçon, itself borrowed from Italian calzone. Compare Russian кальсоны (kalʹsony), Polish kalesony, Romanian colțun, Greek καλσόν (kalsón). Doublet of kalzoneo.

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

Pronunciation

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• 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; kalsonoj refers to multiple pairs of this garment.

Derived terms

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

 

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