cueca — meaning in English

English meaning

• briefs noun Short, close-fitting underpants.
• nutmeg noun The aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree, ground and used as a spice.
• pants noun An outer garment covering the body from the waist down, with separate legs; trousers.

Senses

cueca is used for these senses in English:

• briefs (chiefly, Australia, informal) Male underpant bikini briefs.
• nutmeg (football, hockey, basketball) The playing of the ball between the legs of an opponent.
• pants (chiefly, UK) An undergarment that covers the genitals and often the buttocks and the neighbouring parts of the body; underpants. [from 19th c.]

nutmeg — full definition

1. noun The aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree, ground and used as a spice.
2. noun In football and similar sports, the act of passing the ball through an opponent's legs.
3. verb To pass the ball between an opponent's legs.

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