frazada

Spanish

Etymology

From Occitan flassada, further etymology unknown. Compare Sicilian frazzata.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɾaˈθada/ [fɾaˈθa.ð̞a] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /fɾaˈsada/ [fɾaˈsa.ð̞a] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -ada
• Syllabification: fra‧za‧da

Noun

frazada f (plural frazadas)

1. (Latin America) blanket (furry in texture or faux fur)

   Synonyms: cobija, colcha, manta

Further reading

• “frazada”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025