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estropajo

[est̪ɾoˈpaxo]

Rhymes with a.xo

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Del latín stuppa ('estopa').

noun estropajos

Trozo de tela, esponja con una cara áspera o filamentos de esparto o aluminio que se utiliza para fregar.
Similar: lana de acero, virulana, virutilla, nanas, esponja de aluminio, baso, esponjilla
figurative Desecho, cosa inútil o despreciable.

In English

loofah tropical vine
scouring pad pad with sponge-like and abrasive side
brillo pad scouring pad containing soap

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@misc{estropajo_2026,
  title = {estropajo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/estropajo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}