coquilha

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French coquille.^[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈki.ʎɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈki.ʎa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɔˈki.ʎɐ/

Rhymes: -iʎɐ
Hyphenation: co‧qui‧lha

Noun[edit]

coquilha f (plural coquilhas)

(sports) jockstrap, athletic protector, strap, cup (supporter worn by men around the genitals during exercise)
Synonym: suporte atlético

References[edit]

^ “coquilha” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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