fu3 gwat1褲骨裤骨
Jyutpingfu3 gwat1
Yalefu gwāt
Definition
The crease on trousers created by ironing.
colloquialclothing
How it's used
Refers specifically to the sharp, pressed line down the front of formal trousers. It is a sign of being well groomed, especially in professional or formal settings. You will rarely hear this used for casual jeans or sweatpants.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
The crease on your trousers is ironed very straight.
The trousers have no crease, they look quite sloppy.
Related words
Common phrases
to iron a crease into trousers
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the actual bones of a person. It is strictly a fashion and laundry term for the crease created by an iron.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
