peineta
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
peineta f (plural peinetas)
- (Spain) convex comb that women use as an ornament or to ensure the hairstyle
- (Latin America) comb
- Synonym: peine
- (Spain) the finger (obscene or insulting gesture made by raising one's middle finger)
- Synonym: corte de manga
- hacer la peineta
- give someone the finger
Further reading edit
- “peineta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014