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Undewear or panties would be acceptable but not pants, for that would mean trousers
Pants and underpants are the same thing people wear under trousers or a skirt.
Natt is right. Pants are only trousers in U.S. English. There are many, many other varieties of English. But I will agree that when I say trousers consistently for the long-legged outerwear in the U.S., I frequently get funny looks.
I don't think so. Underwear is too inclusive, meaning both underpants/pants and undershirt/vest. I believe chupi refers specifically to the underwear worn around one's loins, i.e. underpants/pants/panties.
Not in American English :) Maybe for this one Duolingo should just use a picture!
In the Free Dictionary (online) it gives the definition of "underwear": clothing worn next to the skin under outer clothes. So when DL doesn't accept "underwear" as a translation of "chupi" for once they're being consistent with standard English. They seem, in most cases, to be partial to American English which is disappointing in that the course is made available to an international audience:) But thank you for the feedback. It contributes to the widening of our language and cultural horizons! You deserve a lingot or two:)
