michelín

See also: Michelin

Spanish

Michelin Mascot

Etymology

From the Michelin brand of tyres, because its mascot has a lot of spare tyres (rolls of fat).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mit͡ʃeˈlin/, [mit͡ʃeˈlĩn]

Noun

michelín m (plural michelines)

(colloquial, Spain, chiefly in the plural) spare tyre (UK), spare tire (North America), flab, roll of fat

Synonyms

lorza

Further reading

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

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