xuxinha

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Portuguese[edit]

Xuxinhas

Etymology[edit]

Probably from Xuxa Meneghel (Brazilian artist famous for wearing scrunchies in the 80's) +‎ -inha.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃuˈʃĩ.ɲɐ/ [ʃuˈʃĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃuˈʃi.ɲa/

  • Hyphenation: xu‧xi‧nha

Noun[edit]

xuxinha f (plural xuxinhas)

  1. (Brazil) scrunchie
    • 2020 December 28, Hermano de Lima Guimarães, Sobre as coisas que não foram ditas‎[1], Viseu, →ISBN:
      Ela se afastou, ajustou o corpo e prendeu o cabelo na xuxinha (assim que ela chamava) que carregava sempre no pulso.
      She stepped back, adjusted her body, and tied her hair up with the scrunchie (as she called it) that she always carried on her wrist.

References[edit]

  1. ^ “Como Se Escreve Xuxinha ou Chuchinha? Descubra A Forma Correta De Escrever”, in Sweet Lucy (in Portuguese), (Can we date this quote?)
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