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estopa.

tow (an untwisted bundle of fibers)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/isˈtɔ.pɐ/Brazil/esˈtɔ.pɐ/Brazil/iʃˈtɔ.pɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro/eʃˈtɔ.pɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. tow (an untwisted bundle of fibers)

    feminine
  2. oakum (fibrous caulking material)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese estopa, from Latin stuppa, from Ancient Greek στύππη (stúppē). Compare Spanish estopa and French étoupe.

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