peinado

/peiˈnado/ · B2 · noun · m

hairdo

peinado — hairdo

💇 peinado = peinar (to comb) + -ado, the result of combing

Peinado comes from peinar, to comb, from peine (comb). The -ado ending marks a finished result, like English -ed. So a peinado is hair that has been combed into shape: a hairstyle. Sounds a bit like pay-NAH-do.

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