peineta

Spanish

A peineta.

Etymology

From peine +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /peiˈneta/ [pei̯ˈne.t̪a]
Rhymes: -eta
Syllabification: pei‧ne‧ta

Noun

peineta f (plural peinetas)

(Spain) convex comb that women use as an ornament or to maintain a hairstyle
(Latin America) comb
Synonym: peine
(Spain) the finger (obscene or insulting gesture made by raising one's middle finger)
Synonym: corte de manga

hacer la peineta
give someone the finger

Further reading

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

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