sobaquera

Spanish

Etymology

From sobaco (“armpit, axilla”) +‎ -era (suffix).

Noun

sobaquera f (plural sobaqueras)

1. (clothing) armhole (of a garment)
2. (clothing) armhole reinforcement
3. (clothing) underarm shield (to protect clothing against sweat)
4. (food) large tortilla made of wheat flour and water

   Synonyms: tortilla grande, tortilla de agua

5. (New Mexico) crutch

   Synonym: muleta

Further reading

• “sobaquera”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16