Informal slang for Calvin Klein underwear, used as a shorthand brand reference.
Informal slang for Calvin Klein underwear, used as a shorthand brand reference. The term gained cultural traction through the brand's iconic advertising campaigns featuring celebrities and models in minimal clothing. Using 'Calvins' rather than 'Calvin Kleins' signals familiarity with the brand and a casual designer-label awareness. It functions similarly to how 'Levis' refers specifically to that brand's jeans without any further explanation needed.
He was lounging around in just his Calvins when the doorbell rang.
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A historical slang term from the American West for a prostitute, with 'calico' — a type of brightly printed cotton cloth associated with women's dress — serving as a euphemistic stand-in. The term is now entirely obsolete and belongs to the vocabulary of the Old West, frontier saloons, and 19th-century American vernacular. Mainly encountered in historical fiction, westerns, and academic studies of frontier language and culture.
A light, euphemistic slang term for the female genitalia, often used humorously or to soften an otherwise blunt reference. It carries a playful, slightly coy tone, making it a popular choice in casual conversation, comedy, and contexts where clinical terms feel too formal and explicit language feels too harsh. Common in British and Australian speech particularly, where this kind of understated humour is a staple.
A casual slang shortening of 'condom' — the kind of informal word used when you want to be matter-of-fact about contraception without using the clinical term or making it awkward. It's breezy and practical, the sort of word that comes up in a pharmacy conversation or a frank talk between friends. Not especially widespread, but perfectly functional and widely understood in context.
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(slang) A pair of men's Calvin Klein underwear.
Calvins means: A pair of men's Calvin Klein underwear.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Calvins means: A pair of men's Calvin Klein underwear.. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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