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madeixa.

lock (tuft or length of hair)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/maˈde(j).ʃɐ/Brazil[maˈde(ɪ̯).ʃɐ]Brazil/mɐˈdɐj.ʃɐ/Portugal[mɐˈðɐj.ʃɐ]Portugal
  1. lock (tuft or length of hair)

    feminine
  2. small skein (a quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin mataxa, from Ancient Greek μέταξα (métaxa).

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