escarpín

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian scarpino, diminutive of Italian scarpa (“shoe”).

Noun

escarpín m (plural escarpines)

1. (diving) bootee
2. slipper
3. outer sock
4. ankle sock

Further reading

• “escarpín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28