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rapadas

shaved heads

noun rrah-PAH-dahs Rare

Also means

skinheads

Usage Note

Rapadas is the feminine plural past participle of rapar (to shave/crop) used as a noun. The compound cabezas rapadas (shaved heads) is the standard Spanish term for the skinhead subculture. Used on its own, rapadas refers specifically to females with shaved heads, while the compound is gender-neutral.

Examples

"Las cabezas rapadas protagonizaron el incidente."

Natural Translation

The skinheads were the main actors in the incident.

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