borla

Portuguese

borla (1)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *burrula, diminutive of Late Latin burra. Compare Spanish borla.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bor‧la

Noun

borla f (plural borlas)

  1. tassel (ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads)
  2. (informal) freebie, free entrance
    de/à borla ― for free
  3. (nautical) truck (part of ship's rigging)

Derived terms

  • à borla (“for free”)
  • de borla (“for free”)

Spanish

borla

Noun

borla f (plural borlas)

  1. tassel (ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads)
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