all top hats and tights

Portuguese translation: Ostentando cartola e calça justa...

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English term or phrase:all top hats and tights
Portuguese translation:Ostentando cartola e calça justa...
Entered by: Stephania Matousek (X)

20:07 May 13, 2015
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
English term or phrase: all top hats and tights
Texto sobre uma peça de teatro:

"even hidden behind a presentation deemed ‘faintly pervy’ by [name of the actor], ‘all top hats and tights’, [name of the author]’s ideas stood out one way or another"

Acredito que seja algo como "vestido com requinte"...
Stephania Matousek (X)
France
Local time: 14:38
Ostentando cartola e calça justa...
Explanation:
Giria: Talvez.....Todo trabalhado na elegância/ no visú

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Note added at 1 hr (2015-05-13 21:26:12 GMT)
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Obs. "tights" pode também ter uma conotação sexual aqui, já que a apresentação é considerada "faintly pervy".
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Danik 2014
Brazil
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Summary of answers provided
3Ostentando cartola e calça justa...
Danik 2014
3todo granfino/todo elegante/todo pomposo/todo asseado
Hari Cavalcante


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Ostentando cartola e calça justa...


Explanation:
Giria: Talvez.....Todo trabalhado na elegância/ no visú

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Note added at 1 hr (2015-05-13 21:26:12 GMT)
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Obs. "tights" pode também ter uma conotação sexual aqui, já que a apresentação é considerada "faintly pervy".

Danik 2014
Brazil
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 32
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Obrigada a todos!
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
todo granfino/todo elegante/todo pomposo/todo asseado


Explanation:
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Hari Cavalcante
Brazil
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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