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hilván

[ilˈβ̞ãn]

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Compuesto de hilo y vano.

noun hilvanes

Costura de puntadas largas con que se une y prepara lo que se ha de coser después de otra manera.
Cada puntada que se da al coser el hilván.
El hilo que se emplea para hilvanar.
Venezuela, Vestimenta Dobladillo.

In English

hem border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together
tack loose seam

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"hilván." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/hilv%C3%A1n. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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hilván. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/hilv%C3%A1n

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"hilván." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/hilv%C3%A1n.

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@misc{hilva_n_2026,
  title = {hilván},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/hilv%C3%A1n},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}