mutata
A comb or hairbrush used for styling hair.
Hand me the mutata to comb the girl's hair.
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Tag: cepillo
Definitions tagged cepillo in the street dictionary.
República DominicanaCepillo
A game played by children and adults where participants spot and count Volkswagen Beetles. It is the local equivalent of the game Punch Buggy or Slug Bug (in the Dominican Republic, the classic Beetle is called a Cepillo because its shape resembles a handheld scrub brush).
- Cepillo! - A blue cepillo! - That is not a cepillo.
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Menta de Gualdia
A hard green mint candy often used as a substitute for toothpaste or as a breath freshener. The name comes from soldiers, or guardias, who used them when they could not afford toothpaste or were on long deployments. (The spelling with an L reflects a regional accent common in the eastern Dominican Republic where the R sound is often replaced by an L).
Man, pass me the menta de gualdia, we are out of Colgate.
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sepillo
A tool used during pre-Hispanic times for constructing pyramids.
Hand me the sepillo to polish the stone for the pyramid.
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GlobalMoño
A tight hair bun typically styled for schoolgirls, positioned at the top or center of the head. It is also called a cebolla (onion) due to its rounded shape. (In the Dominican Republic, neat and pulled-back hair is a traditional grooming standard for schoolgirls).
Sweetie, come here so I can do your moño, or you are going to be late for school.
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Moño
A slang term for hair, typically used when describing it as messy or unattractive. It also refers to a bun hairstyle. (In the Dominican Republic, this term is often used to describe kinky or unmanaged hair that does not meet traditional beauty standards.)
That girl has some really bad moño.
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Peine
1. A tool used to untangle and style hair. 2. The magazine or clip of a firearm where bullets are stored.
1. Pass me the Peine, my hair is a mess. 2. My gun's Peine holds 9 bullets.
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