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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesafelpado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.felˈpa.ðo/
"El papel pintado tiene una textura afelpada muy suave."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Resembling or consisting of flocks; tufted, fleecy, or having a textured surface made of applied fibers.
"The vintage wallpaper had a distinctively flocky texture that felt soft to the touch." - 2
Characterized by gathering together in groups or crowds, much like a flock of animals.
"The flocky movement of the starlings across the autumn sky was mesmerizing."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'flock' combined with the suffix '-y', originating in Middle English from Old English 'flocc' meaning a company or group. Over time, it evolved into a descriptive adjective used in textile manufacturing and arts to describe surfaces covered in loose tufts or fibers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flocky" is said worldwide
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flocassé
Transliteration: /flɔ.ka.se/
"Le papier peint a un aspect flocassé agréable."
flockig
Transliteration: /ˈflɔkɪç/
"Die Tapete hat eine weiche, flockige Oberfläche."
vellutato
Transliteration: /vel.luˈta.to/
"La carta da parati ha una consistenza vellutata."
afelpado
Transliteration: /a.felˈpa.ðo/
"El papel pintado tiene una textura afelpada muy suave."
aveludado
Transliteration: /a.ve.luˈda.du/
"O papel de parede tem uma textura aveludada."
रोएँदार
Transliteration: roendaar
"दीवार के कागज़ की बनावट रोएँदार थी।"
植绒的
Transliteration: zhí róng de
"这种壁纸有一种植绒的质感。"
기모 처리된
Transliteration: gimo cheoridoen
"벽지는 부드러운 기모 처리된 질감을 가지고 있었다."
フロッキー加工の
Transliteration: furokkī kakō no
"その壁紙は独特のフロッキー加工の質感があった。"
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