lá toạ
Definition
- Noun:
- A type of trouser or pants: Specifically, a style of trousers where the upper edges or waistband are folded or turned down. This term describes a particular cut or tailoring detail of the garment.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ấy mặc một chiếc quần lá toạ rất hợp thời trang. (He is wearing a pair of lá toạ trousers that are very fashionable.)
- Kiểu quần lá toạ này phổ biến vào những năm trước. (This lá toạ trouser style was popular in previous years.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in the compound form "quần lá toạ" to specify the garment. It is a specialized term from fashion and tailoring.
Variants and Related Words
- Quần lá toạ (n): trousers; pants with a folded-down waistband.
- Cửa hàng may đo quần lá toạ rất đẹp. (The shop tailors very nice lá toạ trousers.)
Synonyms
- Trousers with a turned-down waistband: A descriptive synonym in English.
- Pants with a folded top: Another descriptive term for the style.
Notes on Usage
- "Lá toạ" is a highly specific and somewhat archaic term. It is rarely used in modern everyday Vietnamese outside of historical or very specific tailoring contexts. The word is almost never used alone and is primarily encountered as part of the fixed phrase "quần lá toạ".