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falda

skirt

noun FAHL-dah Rare
Home & Lifestyle Clothing

Origin: From Old High German falda (fold), referring to a folded garment.

Also means

hillside; lap (of a mountain)

Usage Note

Falda is the standard word for a skirt (garment). It also has a geographical sense: las faldas de la montaña (the slopes/foothills of the mountain). The expression en las faldas de alguien (on someone's lap/apron strings) implies being overly dependent on a parent or caregiver. Do not confuse with pollera, which is the dominant word for skirt in much of South America (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay).

Examples

"Llevaba una falda larga de colores vivos."

Natural Translation

She was wearing a long skirt in bright colors.

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