Ver en español →
Bandera de México

/Sounds like "ka" + "treen"/

An elegant, well-dressed person with a distinguished look. In Mexico, catrín comes from the tradition of the "catrines," those fancy gentlemen with mustaches and top hats from the early 1900s, famously depicted in José Guadalupe Posada's "La Catrina" skeleton. Today it's used to compliment someone who's looking sharp and put-together.

Example

"Llegó bien catrín a la boda, hasta parecía modelo. -> He showed up looking super sharp at the wedding, he even looked like a model."

"¿Ya viste al vecino nuevo? Bien catrín el señor. -> Did you see the new neighbor? Very dapper, that man."

Word family
Regional synonyms:

Cuando te regalan algo no critiques su calidad. Agradece y punto, aunque no sea lo que esperabas, porque la generosidad siempre vale más que el objeto.