calzado

Definitions of calzado
  1. noun
    covering for a person's feet
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    galocha, zueco
    footwear usually with wooden soles
    chanclo, choclo
    footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold
    zapato
    footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
    babucha, chancleta, chinela, escarpín, pantufla, patín, servilla, zapata, zapatilla
    low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
    chanclo de goma
    a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
    borceguí, botina, botín, patuco, patucos, peúco
    a slipper that is soft and wool (for babies)
    zapatón
    a thick and heavy shoe
    borceguí, botín, coturno
    a boot reaching halfway up to the knee
    chapín
    a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole
    aleta
    a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
    botín
    a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides
    arpillera, bota militar, catiusca, represión
    (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot
    mocasín
    soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
    mular
    a slipper that has no fitting around the heel
    katiuska
    a high boot made of rubber
    zapatilla, zapatilla de deporte
    a light comfortable shoe designed for running
    abarca, choclo, guarache, sandalia, sándalo, tamango
    a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
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    cubierta, envoltura
    an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
  2. noun
    clothing worn on a person's feet
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    calcetería
    socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
    calcetín, pestozos
    hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
    medias
    skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls
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    indumentaria
    a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
  3. noun
    a particular situation
    synonyms: calco, calzada, patucos, tachines
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    coyuntura, situación, trance
    a condition or position in which you find yourself
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