arpillera

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noun

A patchwork picture made predominantly by women in Chile, especially as a form of underground protest during the military dictatorship (1973–90) of Augusto Pinochet.

OriginSpanish arpillera →
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Meanings

nounarpillera (plural arpilleras)

plural arpilleras

  1. A patchwork picture made predominantly by women in Chile, especially as a form of underground protest during the military dictatorship (1973–90) of Augusto Pinochet.

Origin

  1. Spanisharpillera
  2. Englisharpillera

Borrowed from Spanish arpillera (literally “burlap”).

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APA

arpillera. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arpillera

MLA

“arpillera.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arpillera. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arpillera,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arpillera.

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