Spanish

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of plancha (to iron, press) +‎ bragas (knickers, panties).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /plant͡ʃaˈbɾaɡas/ [plãnʲ.t͡ʃaˈβ̞ɾa.ɣ̞as]
  • Rhymes: -aɡas
  • Syllabification: plan‧cha‧bra‧gas

Noun

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planchabragas m (plural planchabragas)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) mangina, allied man feminist
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) pussywhipped, under the thumb, henpecked, cowed (a man who lets himself be ruled by his partner)
    Synonym: calzonazos

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