pretina

Spanish

Etymology

Metathesis of Old Spanish petrina (compare similar occurrence in pretal, pretil, apretar), from Vulgar Latin *pectorīna(m)[1], from Latin pectus, pectoris; cognate with French poitrine (“chest”).

Noun

pretina f (plural pretinas)

  1. waistband
    • 2016 May, “Tahúres”, in El Nacional‎:
      Tienen manos de piedra imán, atraen las monedas, las cuales dejan caer en el pescuezo, en la pretina o los puños con la justificación, mostrando las manos limpias.

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