underwear

The Spanish word 'calzoncillo' translates directly into English as 'underwear'. This refers to a piece of clothing that is worn beneath exterior clothes, usually in direct contact with the skin, acting as a first layer of protection and hygiene. In context, it could be used in sentences like 'He is washing his underwear' which translates to 'El está lavando sus calzoncillos'. Both in English and Spanish, it can be used to refer to both the general category of such clothing, or to specific pieces within that category.

Example sentences using: calzoncillo

Pedro perdió su calzoncillo en la piscina.

Pedro lost his underwear in the pool.

This sentence describes a situation where Pedro, a male individual, lost his underwear (calzoncillo) while he was in the pool.

El calzoncillo de Juan es rojo.

Juan's underwear is red.

In this sentence, the speaker is describing the color of Juan's underwear (calzoncillo). The color of the underwear is red.

Compré un calzoncillo nuevo para la fiesta.

I bought new underwear for the party.

This sentence tells us that the speaker has purchased new underwear (calzoncillo) for a particular event, which is a party in this case.