Galician

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Etymology

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From Old French espeluchier (to peel) (compare also peluxe (fuff, fur)). Cognate with French éplucher.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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espeluxar (first-person singular present espeluxo, first-person singular preterite espeluxei, past participle espeluxado)

  1. (transitive) to make (someone's hair) messy; to tousle (someone's hair)
    Synonym: despeitear
  2. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to make (someone's hair) messy
  3. to peel; to lose the skin

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