terciopelo

Spanish

Etymology

From tercio (“third”) + pelo (“hair”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /teɾθjoˈpelo/ [t̪eɾ.θjoˈpe.lo]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /teɾsjoˈpelo/ [t̪eɾ.sjoˈpe.lo]
Rhymes: -elo
Syllabification: ter‧cio‧pe‧lo

Noun

terciopelo m (countable and uncountable, plural terciopelos)

velvet (closely woven fabric with a thick short pile on one side)

Derived terms

Further reading

“terciopelo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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