cerquillo

el cerquillo(
sehr
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kee
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yoh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (hair over forehead)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. bangs
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
El cerquillo no te queda bien por la forma de tu cara.Bangs don't suit you because of the shape of your face.
b. fringe
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Lidia se hizo un cerquillo para disimular su gran frente.Lidia got a fringe cut to hide her big forehead.
a. fringe of hair around the tonsure
Los monjes de las ilustraciones suelen llevar cerquillo y un hábito.Monks in illustrations usually have a fringe of hair around the tonsure and wear a habit.
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