estropajo

Spanish

Etymology

Perhaps from estopa (tow, oakum), from Latin stuppa (tow, coarse flax).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /estɾoˈpaxo/ [es.t̪ɾoˈpa.xo]
  • Rhymes: -axo
  • Syllabification: es‧tro‧pa‧jo

Noun

estropajo m (plural estropajos)

  1. scourer, scrubbing brush
    Synonym: zacate
    • 2012 June 9, Manuel Vicent, “Nunca digas”, in El País, Madrid, →ISSN:
      Después de hablar de forma tan idiota, límpiate la lengua con un estropajo, como hacía de niño tu madre.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. loofah
  3. mop
    Synonyms: fregona, lampazo, mopa
  4. dishcloth
    Synonyms: paño de cocina, repasador

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