lorza

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Spanish

Etymology

From alforza (pleat).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈloɾθa/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈloɾsa/
  • Rhymes: -oɾθa
  • Rhymes: -oɾsa
  • Syllabification: lor‧za

Noun

lorza f (plural lorzas)

  1. pleat, frill
  2. (Spain, colloquial) flab, roll of fat, spare tire (excess weight or fat accumulated near the waist)
    Synonym: michelín
    • 2015 July 6, “El mal gusto”, in El País:
      No es que en invierno, en primavera y otoño no lo haya, pero las temperaturas obligan a la gente a ir más vestida mientras que en el verano el calor hace que se desinhiba y muestre sin ningún complejo a la vista de todos epiplones y lorzas, barrigas y defectos varios.
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