refollo

Galician

Etymology

From Latin re- (backwards) + folium (leaf, sheet).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /reˈfoʎo̝/

Noun

refollo m (plural refollos)

  1. sheet or flake that breaks off or protrudes from a metal; imperfection
  2. a fold or crease
    • 1889, anonymous, in A Tia Catuxa. Somanario gallego de intereses rexionales e literatura, nº 2, Pontevedra, page 7:
      Un refollo do coiro dun zoco magoume o artello do pé direito
      A crease of the leather of a sabot hurt the ankle of my right foot

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