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vaqueros
jeans
vaca
cow
+
-ero
person who works with
Vaqueros means jeans and comes from vaca0 (cow0) + -ero1 (person who works with1), originally meaning 'cowboy'. Jeans were traditionally worn by cowboys.
noun
  1. jeans
    Denim pants, jeans
    Me puse unos vaqueros azules para ir al cine. // I put on blue jeans to go to the movies.
  2. cowboys
    Cowboys, cattle herders
    Los vaqueros llevaron el ganado a través de la pradera. // The cowboys drove the cattle across the prairie.