Today's
WOTD is: "boina" = beret/ cap
In
Spanish, “boina” is a feminine noun thought to be of
French origin, the main meaning of which is beret/ cap.
Some
expressions with the word “boina” are:
- Boina calada* (beret worn in a tight fit -down to the ears)
- Llevar boina (to wear a beret);
*NB
This expression is sometimes used as a derogatory term inferring lack
of sophistication in the part of a person wearing a beret in such
way.
Some
examples of the use of the words "boina"
are:
- Con esa boina calada pareces de pueblo (with that tight fitting beret you look like a red-neck/ country bumpkin);
- Te gusta llevar boina, ¿verdad? (you like wearing a beret, don't you?);
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Decibelios- boina
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