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Bandera de Colombia

/Sounds like 'en-kah-CHAH-doh'/

Well-dressed, sharp, and put together with care. In Chile, encachado is a compliment for someone who clearly put thought into their look and pulled it off — not overdressed, just right, looking polished and confident.

Example

"Llegó bien encachado a la cita y causó buena impresión."

"Siempre va encachado al trabajo, parece modelo. → He showed up sharp to the date and made a great impression."

"He always goes to work looking polished, he looks like a model."

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Regional synonyms:

Persona extremadamente tacaña, nivel superior de 'codo'. En México el 'codo de pollo' es tan tacaño que reutiliza hasta lo desechable y jamás invita nada.