arpillera

== English == === Etymology === From Spanish arpillera (literally “burlap”). === Noun === arpillera (plural arpilleras) A patchwork picture made predominantly by women in Chile, especially as a form of underground protest during the military dictatorship (1973–90) of Augusto Pinochet. ==== Related terms ==== arpillerista == Catalan == === Etymology === From the same source as xarpellera. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ər.piˈʎe.ɾə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [aɾ.piˈʎe.ɾa] === Noun === arpillera f (plural arpilleres) burlap, sackcloth Synonym: xarpellera === References === “arpillera”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “arpillera” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. == Spanish == === Etymology === Most likely from the same source as French serpillière and Aragonese sarpillera. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -eɾa Syllabification: ar‧pi‧lle‧ra === Noun === arpillera f (plural arpilleras) sackcloth === Further reading === “arpillera”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025