presilha

Portuguese

Presilha de cabelo (3)

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish presilla.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾeˈzi.ʎɐ/, /pɾiˈzi.ʎɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾeˈzi.ʎɐ/, /pɾiˈzi.ʎɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾeˈzi.ʎa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾɨˈzi.ʎɐ/

• Rhymes: -iʎɐ
• Hyphenation: pre‧si‧lha

Noun

presilha f (plural presilhas)

1. one of several objects used to bond or stick together
   1. cord, string, thread, or similar object, generally in the shape of a loop or flap, used to fasten, squeeze, or stretch
   2. (Madeira) pin used to attach sheets of paper together
   3. (Brazil) object used in the hair to hold it, interlace parts of it together and/or adorn it; hairclip

Derived terms

• apresilhar
• presilhar

Further reading

• “presilha”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
• “presilha”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025