paletó

See also: paleto and paletò

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French paletot, from English paltok.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pa.leˈtɔ/, /pa.liˈtɔ/

  • Rhymes: -ɔ

Noun

paletó m (plural paletós)

  1. paletot (a loose outer jacket, overcoat)
    Synonyms: casacão, jaqueta, sobretudo
  2. (Brazil, slang, euphemistic) coffin, as a euphemism for death
    Synonym: caixão

Derived terms
  • abotoar o paletó
  • abotoar o paletó de
  • fechar o paletó
  • fechar o paletó de
  • paletó de madeira
  • paletó de pinho
  • vestir o paletó de madeira

Descendants
  • Kadiwéu: nibalito
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