flanelinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From flanela +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /fla.nɛˈlĩ.ɲɐ/ [fla.nɛˈlĩ.j̃ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /fla.nɛˈli.ɲa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /flɐ.nɛˈli.ɲɐ/

Hyphenation: fla‧ne‧li‧nha

Noun

flanelinha f (plural flanelinhas)

Diminutive of flanela; a small flannel (soft cloth material)

Noun

flanelinha m or f by sense (plural flanelinhas)

(colloquial, Brazil) a person who watches over cars on the street, in exchange for money; car guard
Synonyms: (Portugal) arrumador, (Porto) moina

Further reading

“flanelinha” in Dicionário inFormal.
“flanelinha” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“flanelinha” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.

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