peluxe

Galician

Alternative forms

• penuxe

Etymology

Either from pelo (“hair”) +‎ -uxe or from Old French peluchier. Compare French peluche, Portuguese penugem and Spanish pelusa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peˈluʃe̝/

Noun

peluxe f (plural peluxes)

1. fluff, fur, hair, down

   Synonym: lanuxe

2. lint

   Synonym: froxel

Related terms

• espeluxar
• pelo

References

• “peluxe” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “peluxe” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “peluxe” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.