meia-calça

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meia-calça

Etymology

Compound of meia (“sock”) +‎ calça (“pants”)

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌmej.ɐˈkaw.sɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌmej.aˈkaw.sa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌmɐj.ɐˈkal.sɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌmej.ɐˈkal.sɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌmej.ɐˈkal.sɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌme.ɐˈkal.sɐ/

Noun

meia-calça f (plural meias-calças)

tights (woman’s skin-tight garment that covers the legs and feet)
Synonym: colãs

Further reading

“meia-calça”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025

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