Meaning
shorts
- (usually plural, calzoncini) shorts, especially for sports, leisure, or children's wear
- short trouser leg or small pair of trousers
In a sentence
Oggi fa troppo caldo, metto i calzoncini.
It is too hot today, I'm putting on shorts.
I calciatori indossano maglietta rossa e calzoncini bianchi.
The football players wear a red shirt and white shorts.
Non trovi i tuoi calzoncini da ginnastica nell'armadio?
Can't you find your gym shorts in the wardrobe?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| calzoncino | masculine · singular |
| calzoncini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Diminutive of calzone.
- Almost always used in the plural 'calzoncini' to mean 'shorts' (synonymous with pantaloncini).