sobaquera

Spanish

Etymology

From sobaco (“armpit, axilla”) +‎ -era (suffix).

Noun

sobaquera f (plural sobaqueras)

(clothing) armhole (of a garment)
(clothing) armhole reinforcement
(clothing) underarm shield (to protect clothing against sweat)
(food) large tortilla made of wheat flour and water
Synonyms: tortilla grande, tortilla de agua
(New Mexico) crutch
Synonym: muleta

Further reading

“sobaquera”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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