muñequera

Spanish

A wristband (#2)

A wrist brace (#3)

A mouse pad with wrist pad (#4)

A wristwatch with its wristband (#5)

Etymology

From muñeca +‎ -era.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /muɲeˈkeɾa/ [mu.ɲeˈke.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -eɾa
• Syllabification: mu‧ñe‧que‧ra

Noun

muñequera f (plural muñequeras)

1. female equivalent of muñequero; dollmaker
2. wristband, sweatband
3. wrist brace

   Synonym: muñequera ortopédica

4. wrist pad

   Synonym: reposamuñecas

5. wristband (a band that supports a wristwatch)

   Synonym: correa

Further reading

• “muñequero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16
• muñequera on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^es