moñá

moñá [mo’-nyah]
noun
1. Lay-figure of a woman to show a style of dress. (f)
2. Peevishness, fretfulness. (f)
3. An ornament of ribbons used on the head by bullfighters. (f)
4. (coll.) Drunkenness (borracho). (f)
5. Very elaborate cap for nursing infants. (f)
6. Hair ribbon (cinta). (f)
7. Sash, prize ribbon (premio). (f)
8. Doll (muñeca). (f)

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"moñá" in the Answers forum
Q: Funny expressions: "Aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda."
A: > Heidita said: > Natasha and James: as you can see from my original post, I thought the saying was actually "adapted". I did not think, and this is surely…
Q: Aunque la mona se vista de seda ....
A: This is the equivalent in English: **You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear**
Q: "My mu equita my spanish harlem mona lisa"
A: My muñequita (little doll), my Spanish Harlem Mona Lisa.
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