Saturday, August 24, 2013

Fwd: pañuelo: Dictionary.com Spanish Word of the Day

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Spanish Word of the Day
Saturday, August 24, 2013

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pañuelo, noun
handkerchief; headscarf

People use them less and less nowadays, but the word for a handkerchief is pañuelo

Sacó un pañuelo del bolsillo y se enjugó el sudor de la frente
He took a handkerchief out of his pocket and mopped his brow

Pañuelo also means a headscarf, such as the ones favoured by the British Queen

Se puso un pañuelo en la cabeza y unos lentes oscuros antes de salir a la calle
She put on a scarf and dark glasses before going out

Pañuelo also comes into an idiom:

El mundo es un pañuelo
It's a small world

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