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envergava um elegantíssimo príncipe de gales

English translation: sporting a very elegant Prince of Wales (checked suit))

19:25 Nov 26, 2012
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Portuguese term or phrase: envergava um elegantíssimo príncipe de gales
Contexto:

"Pepe estava maltrapilha, como de costume, enquanto o outro **envergava um elegantíssimo príncipe de gales.**"

Obrigada,

Barbara
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 06:14
English translation:sporting a very elegant Prince of Wales (checked suit))
Explanation:
The Prince of Wales check is a very common pattern for the fabric used in suits.
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Catarina Aleixo
Portugal
Local time: 11:14
Grading comment
Obrigada.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3sporting a very elegant Prince of Wales (checked suit))
Catarina Aleixo
4sporting a very elegant Prince of Wales fabric suit
Silvia Aquino
4 -1was dressed like a supremely elegant Prince of Wales
Helena Grahn
3was clad in smart/elegant/fashionable Glen Plaid/prince of Wales check
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
was dressed like a supremely elegant Prince of Wales


Explanation:
por ex.

Helena Grahn
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira: Envergar algo, trajar algo. Não se pode envergar alguém ou como alguém neste caso.
5 mins
  -> we take the like off and add in... was dressed in a supreme...
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
sporting a very elegant Prince of Wales (checked suit))


Explanation:
The Prince of Wales check is a very common pattern for the fabric used in suits.


    https://pt.pedrodelhierro.com/shop/homem/collection-sport/fatos/traje-gales-gris-1488635
Catarina Aleixo
Portugal
Local time: 11:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
Obrigada.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Verginia Ophof
3 mins
  -> Thank you Verginia
agree  Lucimar Menezes
8 mins
  -> Thanks Lucy
agree  Beatriz Souza: Prince of Wales check suit -- http://www.kingandallen.co.uk/blog/?p=308
1 hr
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
was clad in smart/elegant/fashionable Glen Plaid/prince of Wales check


Explanation:
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    Reference: http://www.portaisdamoda.com.br/glossario-moda~tecido+princi...
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_plaid
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 56
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sporting a very elegant Prince of Wales fabric suit


Explanation:
Prince of Wales is a type of fabric design

Silvia Aquino
Brazil
Local time: 07:14
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20
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