peluxe

Galician

Alternative forms

• pelugem (reintegrationist)
• penuxe

Etymology

Either from pelo (“hair”) +‎ -uxe or from Old French peluchier. Compare French peluche, Portuguese penugem and Spanish pelusa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peˈluʃe̝/

Noun

peluxe f (plural peluxes)

1. fluff, fur, hair, down

   Synonym: lanuxe

2. lint

   Synonym: froxel

Related terms

• espeluxar
• pelo

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “peluxe”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “peluxe”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “peluxe”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN