peliqueiro
Galician
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Etymology
From pelica (“pelt, hide”) + -eiro.
Pronunciation
Noun
peliqueiro m (plural peliqueiros)
- tanner
- place used for drying hides
- a sheepskin dresser
- (figurative, mildly derogatory) drunkard
- a traditional character of the Galician entroido (carnival)
Related terms
References
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- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “peliqueiro”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN