How to Say "waistcoat" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “waistcoat” is “chaleco” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounA1
formal garment, part of a three-piece suit
Examples
Lleva un chaleco de cuadros muy elegante.
He is wearing a very elegant checkered waistcoat.
Necesito un chaleco más grueso para el invierno.
I need a thicker vest for the winter.
El chaleco de punto combina bien con esta camisa.
The knitted vest goes well with this shirt.
Masculine Noun Rule
Since 'chaleco' ends in -o and is masculine, always use 'el' or 'un' before it. For example: 'el chaleco'.
Gender Confusion
Mistake: “La chaleco es azul.”
Correction: El chaleco es azul. (Remember that almost all nouns ending in -o are masculine.)
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