arpillera

English

Etymology

From Spanish arpillera (literally “burlap”).

Noun

arpillera (plural arpilleras)

  1. A patchwork picture made predominantly by women in Chile, especially as a form of underground protest during the military dictatorship (1973–90) of Augusto Pinochet.

Catalan

Etymology

From the same source as xarpellera.

Pronunciation

Noun

arpillera f (plural arpilleres)

  1. burlap, sackcloth
    Synonym: xarpellera

References

Spanish

Etymology

Most likely from the same source as French serpillière and Aragonese sarpillera.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /aɾpiˈʝeɾa/ [aɾ.piˈʝe.ɾa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /aɾpiˈʎeɾa/ [aɾ.piˈʎe.ɾa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /aɾpiˈʃeɾa/ [aɾ.piˈʃe.ɾa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /aɾpiˈʒeɾa/ [aɾ.piˈʒe.ɾa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -eɾa
  • Syllabification: ar‧pi‧lle‧ra

Noun

arpillera f (plural arpilleras)

  1. sackcloth

Further reading

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