falda

/ˈfalda/ · B1 · noun · f

woman

👗 falda = fold: a skirt is a cloth that falls in folds (Germanic falda)

Falda comes from Germanic *falda, meaning fold. It is related to English fold and German Falte. A skirt is the garment made of folds. The slang sense, woman, is a dated and objectifying use. The everyday meaning is the garment.

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