Which of these words don't belong?

Question

¿Cuál de las siguientes palabras no es parte de la serie? 1. VELLO 2. CABELLO 3. PELO 4. UÑAS 5. PESTAÑAS

Have fun! If you post your answer in Spanish, please be sure it is totally correct!

Otherwise, post your response in English.

Answer 1

Good question for we beginners. Forced me to learn some vocabulary.

All of them are a type of word for hair except uñas.

My question is... I understand that pestañas are eyeslashes, but when is it appropriate to use the other words for hair?

Good question for us beginners ;-) - nika5, JUL 27, 2010

Answer 2

Vello

Ladies don't wear false vello.

Some don't even want the real stuff!

WOw what a beautiful girl in this advert !!! When do I get to meet her? lol sigh if only - FELIZ77, JUL 20, 2010

Where did they get the permission to use my photo? :) - yogamamaof2, JUL 20, 2010

Answer 3

Because I am a clinical biochemist I would have to point out that the main difference between the above is only their physical appearance because they are all composed of keratin. Las uñas obviously "look" different from the "hairy" form of keratin.

Excellent observation, Maureen! Maybe the answer should be, unas are the only thing you can't comb? Well, you can't comb "vello" either, oh well! - amykay, JUL 20, 2010

Answer 4

Amy! How can you say that!!!!!

Finger nails can get pretty hairy!

I still say nobody wears false vello!

Yeah they can get pretty "hairy"! those nails are so gross! How does she... ummm..... never mind. - amykay, JUL 20, 2010

Answer 5

Vello is fuzzy soft hair like down in botony, bloom in fruit and velvety as in antlers. Pelo and cabello speak for themselves. As a matter of interest I believe "la pestaña" in Spain can also mean the police, I suppose we in Englnd would say "the fuzz"

Thanks for the lesson. - yogamamaof2, JUL 20, 2010

Oh. I just learned from a Peruvian that pelo is associated with hair not on your head while cabello is for the hair on your head. - yogamamaof2, JUL 20, 2010

Answer 6

All great answers, and of course, correct!

Uñas!

Answer 7

uñas

Answer 8

I would say uñas too since all the rest are connected with hair of some sort , I will go with my first gut instinct and say uñas is my final answer

Pestañas i.e. eyelashes are real,I know some ladies wear false ones but nevertheless - kenwilliams, JUL 20, 2010

Ken yes thanks I hadnt read the entry correctly in my Spanish Dictionary - FELIZ77, JUL 20, 2010

Answer 9

In America we would call "vello" "peach fuzz"!! That very fine fuzzy coating on the peel of a peach. I like Eddy's answer too, one I hadn't thought of for it...the velvet on a deer's emerging antler in the Spring.

Answer 10

uñas

Answer 11

4) uñas