peluxe

Galician

Alternative forms

penuxe

Etymology

Either from pelo (“hair”) +‎ -uxe or from Old French peluchier. Compare French peluche, Portuguese penugem and Spanish pelusa.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /peˈluʃe̝/

Noun

peluxe f (plural peluxes)

fluff, fur, hair, down
Synonym: lanuxe
lint
Synonym: froxel

Related terms

References

“peluxe” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
“peluxe” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“peluxe” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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