kalsono

Borrowed from French caleçon, itself borrowed from Italian calzone. Compare Russian кальсоны (kalʹsony), Polish kalesony, Romanian colțun, Greek καλσόν (kalsón). Doublet of kalzoneo.

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• IPA^(key): [kalˈsono]
• Rhymes: -ono
• Hyphenation: kal‧so‧no

kalsono (accusative singular kalsonon, plural kalsonoj, accusative plural kalsonojn)

1. (pair of) underpants, underwear (US), pants (UK)

Note that kalsono is singular; kalsonoj refers to multiple pairs of this garment.

From Esperanto kalsono, borrowed from French caleçons.

• IPA^(key): /kalˈsono/

kalsono (plural kalsoni)

1. briefs, (pair of) underwear, underpants, drawers