pelusa

Spanish

Etymology

From pelo (“hair”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peˈlusa/ [peˈlu.sa]
• Rhymes: -usa
• Syllabification: pe‧lu‧sa

Noun

pelusa f (plural pelusas)

1. fluff, fuzz (light fur)
2. lint
3. dust bunny
4. (colloquial, Spain) jealousy

   Tengo pelusa. ― I'm jealous.

Further reading

• “pelusa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10