Tico Clothing Expressions

Guachos – sunglasses
Cachos – shoes
Caite – shoe
Calzón – a woman’s underwear. Ropa interior is a more correct term.
Chema – camisa
Chingoleta – woman who wears little clothes
Chonete – hat
Chuicas – clothes (old or rags in a figurative sense)
Cruz – shirt
Cuello de tortuga – turtleneck
Faja – belt also used for the fan belt of a car.
Gabacha – a coat like a doctor uses
Jareta – an opening in the front of a pair of pants like a zipper.
Leva – jacket
Los cuatro por cuatro – glasses
Pachucos – A woman’s underwear
Panta – surfing shorts
Pantaloneta – shorts
Pinta – appearance
Ruco/Caballo – pants
Sueta – sweater The correct Spanish word is suéter
Tallador – brassiére. Sostén is the correct Spanish word.
Tacos – soccer shoes
Zafarse – to take off ones clothes
Zipper – zipper. The correct word is cremallera

Appropriate Tiquismos of the week:

Estar como chaqueta de salonero
or
Estar más limpio que chaqueta de salonero – to be broke
Sostienetetas – brassiére (vulgar). The correct word is sostén.
Zocarse la faja – to economize