foundation garment in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for foundation garment in the English»Spanish Dictionary

foundation garment N esp Am

foundation garment

prenda f de corsetería

Translations for foundation garment in the English»Spanish Dictionary

garment [Am ˈɡɑrmənt, Brit ˈɡɑːm(ə)nt] N

garment

prenda f (de ropa)

the garment industry Am

la industria de la confección or del vestido

foundation [Am faʊnˈdeɪʃ(ə)n, Brit faʊnˈdeɪʃ(ə)n] N

1.1. foundation U (establishing):

foundation

fundación f

1.2. foundation C (institution):

foundation

fundación f

foundation scholar

becario m / becaria f

2.1. foundation CONSTR:

foundation C often pl

cimientos mpl

to lay the foundation

poner or echar los cimientos

2.2. foundation (groundwork, basis):

foundation C often pl

fundamentos mpl

foundation C often pl

base f

he laid the foundations of the venture's success by careful planning

su cuidadosa planificación cimentó el éxito de la empresa

3. foundation U (grounds):

foundation

fundamento m

the suspicion is without foundation

la sospecha es infundada or carece de fundamento

4.1. foundation C or U (cosmetic):

foundation

base f de maquillaje

4.2. foundation C or U:

foundation, a. foundation cream

base f

foundation, a. foundation cream

crema f base

5.1. foundation (base, first layer):

foundation (of cosmetics)

base f

5.2. foundation (base, first layer):

foundation (of painting)

base f

foundation (of painting)

apresto m

6. foundation <foundations, pl > (undergarments):

foundation Am

corsetería f

foundation garment in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for foundation garment in the English»Spanish Dictionary

garment [ˈgɑ:mənt, Am ˈgɑ:r-] N

garment

prenda f de vestir

foundation [faʊnˈdeɪʃən] N

1. foundation pl of building:

foundation

cimientos m pl

to lay the foundation(s) (of sth)

poner los cimientos (de algo)

to shake sth to its foundations

remover algo hasta los cimientos

2. foundation fig (basis):

foundation

base f

to lay the foundation(s) of sth

establecer la(s)base(s) de algo

3. foundation no pl (evidence):

foundation

fundamento m

to have no foundation

no tener fundamento alguno

4. foundation no pl (establishment):

foundation

establecimiento m

5. foundation (organization):

foundation

fundación f

6. foundation no pl (make-up):

foundation

maquillaje m de base

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

You don't get foundation garments now so you don't get the shape you used to get from wearing them.

www.telegraph.co.uk

They may also be worn generally by women as underwear, activewear, or foundation garments.

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A second one is that good foundation garments can make or break an outfit!

www.planetsmag.com

While the intimate apparel industry fretted about bra-burning as a precursor to the decline of all foundation garment sales, women reserved their animosity for their girdles.

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Right now, we're focusing on our foundation garments, but we're learning infinite details that will be useful when we expand.

www.fastcodesign.com

The function of a foundation garment is not to enhance a bodily feature (as would, for example, a padded bra) but to smooth or control the display of one.

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In the early 1900s, for example, rubber yarns were used in foundation garments.

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The idea, at its most idealistic, is to make wearing foundation garments sound as manly as changing a tire -- or, in this case, getting rid of a spare.

www.winnipegfreepress.com

Tags should be off, tacked-up pockets or vents opened, shoe soles roughed up, and foundation garments firmly in place.

www.boston.com

In recent years sales of foundation garments have increased considerably.

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