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guayabera

guayabera noun: a light, open-necked, short-sleeved shirt worn by men in Latin America and the West Indies.

Noun

guayabera (plural guayaberas)

  1. (US) A light, open-necked, short-sleeved shirt worn by men in Latin America and the West Indies.
    • So he was quite peremptory when a slight, soft-spoken man in a guayabera, trousers, and sandals began chatting with him and did not seem likely to stop.2013, Amy Wilentz, Farewell, Fred Voodoo, Simon & Schuster, page 85

Forms of guayabera

pluralguayaberas

Origin of guayabera

Borrowed from Spanish guayabera.

Questions about guayabera

What does guayabera mean?
Guayabera means a light, open-necked, short-sleeved shirt worn by men in Latin America and the West Indies.
What part of speech is guayabera?
Guayabera is a noun.
What is the plural of guayabera?
The plural of guayabera is guayaberas.

Words near guayabera in the dictionary

  1. guaxima
  2. guaximas
  3. Guay
  4. guayaba
  5. guayabas
  6. guayabera
  7. guayaberas
  8. guayabi
  9. guayabo
  10. guayabos
  11. guayacan

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