Spanish word

vestido

Pronunciation

IPA/besˈtiðo/

Meaning

  • masculine noundress

Example

Compré un vestido para el verano.

I bought a dress for the summer.

Illustration for vestido (dress)

More examples

Me pongo el vestido de tirantes cuando hace calor.

I put on the cami dress when it's hot.

Core concept

Women's single garment that covers the torso and falls to the hips or legs, used in everyday and formal settings.

Common phrases

  • vestido corto

    mini dress

  • vestido de noche

    evening dress

  • vestido de tirantes

    cami dress

Similar words

falda: Covers the body from the waist down as a separate skirt worn by women.
camisa: Covers the upper body and commonly fastens with buttons down the front.
camiseta: Covers the upper body in a thin, casual style, typically short-sleeved and without buttons.
mono: Joins top and bottom into a single one-piece garment that covers torso and often legs.

Definition in Spanish

Prenda de vestir, generalmente femenina, compuesta por una sola pieza que cubre el cuerpo desde los hombros hasta la cadera o las piernas y se usa en ocasiones tanto informales como formales.

Word origin

From Latin vestire 'to clothe' (past participle vestitus 'clothed'), whose medieval Spanish descendant vestido became the noun for a dressed garment.

Usage tips

  • Vestido can also function as a past participle/adjective in phrases like estoy vestido, so context shows whether it names a garment or describes being dressed.

Related words

  • vestimentagarmentnoun
  • vestidordressing roomnoun
  • vestuariowardrobenoun

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