melena

Definitions of melena
  1. noun
    a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
    synonyms: cabellera, mechón, trenza, trenzado
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    types:
    cola
    a braid of hair at the back of the head
    coleta, lina, trenza
    a plait of braided hair
    type of:
    peinado, recogida, recogido, tocado
    the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
  2. noun
    a hair style that draws the hair back so that it hangs down in back of the head like a pony's tail
    synonyms: cola de caballo, coleta, trenza
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    type of:
    peinado, recogida, recogido, tocado
    the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
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