jareta

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شَرِيط (šarīṭ, “ribbon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xaˈɾeta/ [xaˈɾe.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -eta
• Syllabification: ja‧re‧ta

Noun

jareta f (plural jaretas)

1. (sewing) casing (fold to introduce a cord or ribbon)
2. (sewing) tuck

Derived terms

• enjaretar

 

Further reading

• “jareta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014