Word · C2
elvello
noun · masculineC2#11144 most commonAudio · coming soon
- 1
body hair; fine hair
El vello de los brazos se le erizó por el frío. The hair on his arms stood on end from the cold.
Se afeitó el vello de las piernas antes de la competencia de natación. He shaved the hair off his legs before the swimming competition.
- 2
down; fuzz (on plants, fruit)
Los duraznos tienen una piel cubierta de vello suave. Peaches have skin covered in soft fuzz.
Forms: vellos
Don't confuse
- belloVello (hair) sounds the same as bello (beautiful) in Latin America.
Common combinations
- vello facial
- vello corporal
- erizarse el vello