emperifollar

Spanish

Etymology

From em- +‎ perifollo +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: em‧pe‧ri‧fo‧llar

Verb

emperifollar (first-person singular present emperifollo, first-person singular preterite emperifollé, past participle emperifollado)

  1. (transitive) to doll up, sex up, glam up
    Synonyms: arreglar, acicalar, emperejilar
    • 2016 December, “Las mascotas también celebran”, in Frontera.info[1]:
      Si planificas vestirlas, no esperes a último momento para obligarlas a lucir sus mejores galas; practica con tiempo para que la mascota se acostumbre a emperifollarse.
      If you plan to dress them [your pets] up, don't wait until the last moment to make them look their best; practise ahead of time so that your pet gets used to being glammed up

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