portañuela
Spanish, noun/ˌpoɾtaˈɲwela/
portañuela is spelled P-O-R-T-A-Ñ-U-E-L-A (10 letters). Portañuela is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “flies (strip of material at the front of a pair of underpants)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Tronera aplicada en una embarcación para usos diversos”.
What does portañuela mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineobsoleteobsolete spelling of portezuela
- 2
feminineflies (strip of material at the front of a pair of underpants)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Tronera aplicada en una embarcación para usos diversos. 2. Franja de tela que cubre la bragueta de pantalones y calzones.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of portañuela
- portañuelas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce portañuela?
- /ˌpoɾtaˈɲwela/
- [ˌpoɾ.t̪aˈɲwe.la]
- [poɾt̪aˈɲwela]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.