terciopelo

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /teɾθjoˈpelo/, [t̪eɾθjoˈpelo]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /tersjoˈpelo/, [t̪ersjoˈpelo]
  • Audio (Argentina)(file)

Noun

terciopelo m (uncountable)

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

Derived terms
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