chapéu de molas

Portuguese

Etymology

From chapéu (hat) +‎ de (of) +‎ molas (springs).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃaˈpɛw d͡ʒi ˈmɔ.lɐs/ [ʃaˈpɛʊ̯ d͡ʒi ˈmɔ.lɐs]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʃaˈpɛw d͡ʒi ˈmɔ.lɐʃ/ [ʃaˈpɛʊ̯ d͡ʒi ˈmɔ.lɐʃ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃaˈpɛw de ˈmɔ.las/ [ʃaˈpɛʊ̯ de ˈmɔ.las]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃɐˈpɛw dɨ ˈmɔ.lɐʃ/ [ʃɐˈpɛw ðɨ ˈmɔ.lɐʃ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɐˈpɛw dɨ ˈmɔ.lɐʃ/ [t͡ʃɐˈpɛw ðɨ ˈmɔ.lɐʃ]

  • Hyphenation: cha‧péu‧de‧mo‧las

Noun

chapéu de molas m (plural chapéus de molas)

  1. (clothing) opera hat
    Synonyms: claque, chapéu de pasta

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