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)

1. (Spain) convex comb that women use as an ornament or to maintain a hairstyle
2. (Latin America) comb

   Synonym: peine

3. (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 (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28