caraco

French

Etymology

Uncertain, maybe from Mexican Spanish caracol or from Turkish kerake or keriki.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.ʁa.ko/

• Audio:

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• Homophone: caracos
• Hyphenation: ca‧ra‧co

Noun

caraco m (plural caracos)

1. (archaic) loose blouse
2. (women's) undershirt, camisole

Further reading

• “caraco”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.