cartolina

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Philippines/kɐɾ.t̪oˈliː.n̪ɐ/

noun

A large sheet of colored paper (usually in rolls).

OriginSpanish cartulina ← Italian cartolina →
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Meanings

nouncartolina (uncountable)
  1. PhilippinesuncountableA large sheet of colored paper (usually in rolls).

Origin

  1. Italiancartolina
  2. Spanishcartulina
  3. Englishcartolina

From Spanish cartulina, from Italian cartolina, ultimately from carta (“paper”) + -lina. Compare Tagalog kartulina and Portuguese cartolina.

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APA

cartolina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cartolina

MLA

“cartolina.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cartolina. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cartolina,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cartolina.

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