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pretina

  • [pɾeˈt̪ina]

Rhymes with i.na

Where it comes from

Del latín vulgar *pectorīna, del latín pectus.

noun pretinas

  1. Vestimenta Correa o cinta con hebilla o broche para sujetar en la cintura ciertas prendas de ropa.
  2. Cintura donde se ciñe la pretina.
  3. Parte de los calzones, briales, basquiñas y otras ropas, que se ciñe y ajusta a la cintura.
  4. figurative Lo que ciñe o rodea una cosa.

In English

  • belt band worn around the waist
  • waistband band of fabric encircling the waist

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"pretina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/pretina. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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pretina. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/pretina

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"pretina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/pretina.

BibTeX
@misc{pretina_2026,
  title = {pretina},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/pretina},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}