cadarço

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cadarzo.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈdaʁ.su/ [kaˈdah.su]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈdaʁ.su/ [kaˈdah.su]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /kaˈdaɾ.su/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /kaˈdaʁ.su/ [kaˈdaχ.su]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈdaɻ.so/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈdaɾ.su/ [kɐˈðaɾ.su]

• Hyphenation: ca‧dar‧ço

Noun

cadarço m (plural cadarços)

1. floss silk (thread or string made from cocoon dregs or other types of silk waste)
   1. fabric made from this thread
2. narrow strip of fabric

   Synonym: nastro

3. tie (string for tying)
4. (Brazil) shoelace