arpillera

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

arpillera arpilleras

Etymology

From Spanish arpillera (literally “burlap”).

Related words

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