peluxe
Galician
Alternative forms
- penuxe
Etymology
Either from pelo (“hair”) + -uxe or from Old French peluchier. Compare French peluche, Portuguese penugem and Spanish pelusa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peˈluʃe̝/
Noun
peluxe f (plural peluxes)
- fluff, fur, hair, down
- Synonym: lanuxe
- lint
- Synonym: froxel
Related terms
- espeluxar
- pelo
References
- “peluxe” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
- “peluxe” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “peluxe” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.