rebeca
See also: Rebeca
Catalan
editEtymology 1
editFrom Rebecca, compare Spanish rebeca.
Noun
editrebeca f (plural rebeques)
Etymology 2
editAdjective
editrebeca
Further reading
edit- “rebeca” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
- “rebeca”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “rebeca” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Spanish
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom the kind of sweaters worn by the main character of Rebecca, a Hitchcock movie that was very popular in Spain.
Noun
editrebeca f (plural rebecas)
- (Spain) cardigan (a type of sweater or jumper that fastens up the front with buttons, usually machine- or hand-knitted from wool)
- Synonym: cárdigan
- 2012, María León, Vestir con estilo [Dressing with style], →ISBN, page 56:
- En invierno y para no pasar una gota de frío, suelo usar una camiseta blanca de manga larga, pantalones de tejidos calentitos, calcetines gordos suavitos y, además, me pongo encima una rebeca larga de color gris que tengo de Pedro del Hierro y que abriga muchísimo.
- In winter, and to not let in even a bit of cold, I usually wear a white long-sleeve shirt, pants made of some warm fabric, soft fat socks, and I also put on a long gray cardigan that I have from Pedro del Hierro that keeps me very warm.
Etymology 2
editAdjective
editrebeca f
Further reading
edit- “rebeca”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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