pelambre

Spanish

Etymology

From pelo (“hair”) +‎ -ambre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peˈlambɾe/ [peˈlãm.bɾe]
• Rhymes: -ambɾe
• Syllabification: pe‧lam‧bre

Noun

pelambre m (plural pelambres)

1. abundant covering of hair
2. patch of hair
3. gossip (usually criticizing somebody not present)

   Synonyms: cotilleo, chisme, copucha

4. quality or condition of a person
5. (rare) patch of bare skin

Derived terms

• pelambrera

 

Related terms

• pelambriento
• pelar
• pelo

 

Further reading

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