cotilla

Definitions of cotilla
  1. noun
    a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
    synonyms: cinto, corsé, faja
  2. noun
    a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
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    types:
    víbora
    a spiteful woman gossip
    chismoso, conventillero, difamador, gacetilla, gacetista
    a person who spreads malicious gossip
    acusica, acusón, canuto, chismoso, chivato, conventillero, cotorra, cuentista, fuelle, gaceta, lenguón, malsín, soplo, soplón
    someone who gossips indiscreetly
    type of:
    comunicante
    a person who communicates with others
  3. noun
    one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage)
    synonyms: chismoso
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    type of:
    detractor
    one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
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