Polyglot Dictionary

deshilachar

/desilaˈtʃaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
deshilacho
preterite (yo)
deshilaché
past participle
deshilachado

Meaning

  1. to fray

    • Se deshilachó el borde.

      The edge frayed.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

raer

raer specifically means to fray or wear thin through rubbing, a worn threadbare fabric; deshilachar means to fray at the edges, threads coming loose.

Similar in other languages

German

ausfransen

ausfransen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to fray."

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