arpillera
Meanings
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.
Word forms
Etymology
From Spanish arpillera (literally “burlap”).
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