trapo

Meaning

1. (masculine) rag, piece of cloth used for cleaning, washing or drying (tea towel, dish towel, dish cloth, dust cloth, paper towel)
2. (masculine) any piece of cloth
3. (masculine) any piece of cloth
4. (figuratively, masculine) clothing, clothes

Concepts

rag

cloth

shred

duster

scrap

handkerchief

dishcloth

canvas

tatter

textile

fabric

wiper

material

spare part

structure

swaddle

tag

tammy

tea towel

used

web

in rags

tag end

colorway

blanket

dust-rag

bum

clout

dishtowel

dish towel

dustcloth

dustrag

paper

patch

ragged

rags

sails

soft goods

Synonyms

harapo

paño

andrajo

pañuelo

estropajo

jirón

tejido

tela

bayeta

estopa

trozo

limpión

lienzo

andrajoso

chiro

desgastado

harrapo

gastado

harapos

pingo

ropa vieja

textil

textiles

usado

borra de algodón

gaste

tela desechada

rotoso

manta

arapo

tela vieja

toalla

Hyphenated as

tra‧po

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɾapo/

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin drappus (“cloth”), probably from Frankish *drapi, *drāpi (“that which is fulled, drabcloth”). Compare French drap, drapeau.