Bringas (en. Bringas)

/bɾingas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A garment worn under pants.

Juan bought a pack of bringas for his trip.

Juan compró un paquete de bringas para su viaje.

Tight-fitting underwear commonly worn by men.

That brand of bringas is very popular among athletes.

Esa marca de bringas es muy popular entre los deportistas.

Any comfortable piece of men's underwear.

My favorite bringas are made of cotton.

Mis bringas favoritas son las de algodón.

The term possibly comes from a deformation of 'bragas', which refers to similar garments.

to be in underwear

To be dressed only in underwear.

estar en calzoncillos

to make a comment

To make a derogatory comment about someone or something.

echarse una traer

to have no way to carry them

To have no options or necessary resources.

no tener por donde llevarlos

bragas

Similar garment, generally feminine.

bragas

calzoncillos

Men's underwear, more commonly referred to in other countries.

calzoncillos

boxers

A type of looser underwear.

boxers

Very tight-fitting underwear.

Those bringas are too tight for a workday.

Esos bringas son muy ceñidos para un día de trabajo.

In some regions, it may refer to short pants or tiny ones.

With this heat, I'm going out only in my bringas.

Con este calor, voy a salir solo en mis bringas.