calza

stocking

noun KAHL-tsah Rare

Origin: From Medieval Latin calcea, from Latin calceus, 'shoe'.

Also means

sock

Usage Note

Calza is feminine (una calza); the plural calze covers both stockings and socks. For short socks Italians also use il calzino (m). Calze by itself typically suggests longer stockings or tights (calze a rete = fishnet stockings). Calzini is the everyday word for ankle socks.

Examples

"Ha perso una calza nel bucato."

Natural Translation

She lost a stocking in the laundry.

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