What does meia-calça in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word meia-calça in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use meia-calça in Portuguese.

The word meia-calça in Portuguese means tights, meia-calça, malha, meia-calça, meia-calça, meia-calça, meia-calça. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word meia-calça

tights

substantivo feminino (meia até a cintura) (UK)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

meia-calça

noun (often plural (women's hosiery)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Roberta estava usando meia-calça por baixo da saia.
Roberta was wearing stockings under her skirt.

malha, meia-calça

noun (French (tights worn by performers) (para bailarinos e ginastas)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

meia-calça

plural noun (women's pantyhose)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Estava um pouco frio, por isso Linda colocou meia-calça sob a saia.
It was a bit chilly, so Linda put on a pair of tights under her skirt.

meia-calça

plural noun (stockings, socks) (vestuário feminino)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Vicky bought a new pair of hose because her favorite ones had torn.

meia-calça

plural noun (historical (clothing: breeches) (histórico: meia-calça masculina)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
In the 1600s, men wore breeches over their hose.

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