Meaning & use
bombachas
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Loose, baggy trousers gathered at the ankle, traditionally worn by South American gauchos.
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The gaucho wore leather boots and wide bombachas as he rode across the pampas.
Bombachas remain a staple of traditional dress at Argentine folk festivals.
A note on using this word
"Bombachas" is a Spanish loanword, most closely associated with the traditional dress of Argentina and Uruguay.
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gaucho pants
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