portarrollos

Spanish
A toilet roll holder
A paper towel holder

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of porta (“to carry”) +‎ rollos (“rolls”).

Pronunciation
 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /poɾtaˈroʝos/ [poɾ.t̪aˈro.ʝos]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /poɾtaˈroʎos/ [poɾ.t̪aˈro.ʎos]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /poɾtaˈroʃos/ [poɾ.t̪aˈro.ʃos]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /poɾtaˈroʒos/ [poɾ.t̪aˈro.ʒos]

 
  • (most of Spain and Latin America) Rhymes: -oʝos
  • (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) Rhymes: -oʎos
  • (Buenos Aires and environs) Rhymes: -oʃos
  • (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Rhymes: -oʒos

  • Syllabification: por‧ta‧rro‧llos

Noun

portarrollos m (plural portarrollos)

  1. toilet roll holder
    • 2017 December, “Escogido instala modernos baños para damas”, in Listin Diario‎:
      El nuevo baño, ubicado a la derecha de la tienda oficial del Escogido, contiene 18 sanitarios, incluyendo dos para personas con capacidd[sic] especial, cada uno con portarrollos para papel higiénico.
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  2. (Canada, US, Australia) paper towel holder, (UK) kitchen roll holder

Further reading
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