Etymology From colar + -dero. Compare Portuguese coadouro, Italian colatoio, French couloir. Pronunciation IPA(key): /kolaˈdeɾo/ [ko.laˈð̞e.ɾo] Rhymes: -eɾo Syllabification: co‧la‧de‧ro Noun coladero m (plural coladeros) narrow pass or road Synonym: tollón colander Synonyms: escurridor, colador loophole (figurative, sports) leaky defence Further reading “coladero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014