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pie de pollo

English translation: houndstooth

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Spanish term or phrase:pie de pollo
English translation:houndstooth
Entered by: pheobecl

11:22 Sep 3, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: pie de pollo
en la ropa cómo puedo decir pie de pollo?
ej. Pantalones blancos pie de pollo.
pheobecl
Local time: 13:09
houndstooth
Explanation:
HOUNDSTOOTH: A check pattern that uses jagged edges resembling the fangs of a dog. The French mysteriously call it pied-de-poule ("chicken's foot"). Nevertheless, the stark clash of dark and light in miniature carries with it enough bite to enliven the most sober ensemble.

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Edward Tully
Local time: 21:09
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3 +3houndstooth
Edward Tully
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Taña Dalglish

  

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houndstooth


Explanation:
HOUNDSTOOTH: A check pattern that uses jagged edges resembling the fangs of a dog. The French mysteriously call it pied-de-poule ("chicken's foot"). Nevertheless, the stark clash of dark and light in miniature carries with it enough bite to enliven the most sober ensemble.



Edward Tully
Local time: 21:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 60
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agree  Noni Gilbert Riley
7 mins
  -> thank you! ;-)
agree  Robert Copeland
7 mins
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agree  Taña Dalglish
9 mins
  -> thank you! ;-)
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Reference information:
nothingtowear Blog // Recent Blog Entries // estilo en la calle ...
“Houndstooth” es el curioso apelativo que recibe el estampado “pata de gallo” en
inglés. Lo que para nosotros es sólamente la pata de un pollo, los ingleses ...
www.blogcatalog.com/blogs/nothingtowear/posts/tag/estilo en la calle/ - 36k - Similar pages

http://www.nothingtowear.es/?p=1059

Estilo en la calle: houndstooth chic
18 de enero de 2008
“Houndstooth” es el curioso apelativo que recibe el estampado “pata de gallo” en inglés. Lo que para nosotros es sólamente la pata de un pollo, los ingleses lo elevan a “colmillo de can”.
Esta joven iba super-stylish con abrigo ** en pata de gallo blanco y negro **, maxi bufanda y maxi bolso, botas de charol y gorra plana negra. Qué suerte que la quede tan bien ese tipo de gorra, a mí siempre me han encantado, pero nunca me han quedado bien del todo… El abrigo es una novedad refrescante después de tanto chaqueton corto y rojo de la temporada, y si os fijás veréis que lleva un cinturón de la misma tela. Fantásticamente retro-chic.

HTH.

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 45
Note to reference poster
Asker: Ok, Thank you Taña

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