orilla

Definitions of orilla
  1. noun
    the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
    synonyms: bastilla, borde, dobladillo, doble, doblez, fimbria, repulgo, ruedo
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    margen
    the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
  2. noun
    sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
    synonyms: banda, vera
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    orilla del río, ribera
    the bank of a river
    orilla del agua
    land bordering a body of water
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    pendiente, vertiente
    an elevated geological formation
  3. noun
    the land along the edge of a body of water
    synonyms: grao, ribera, ribo
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    costa, costera, playa
    the shore of a sea or ocean
    arenal, litoral
    the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
    aterrada, recalada
    the seacoast first sighted on a voyage (or flight over water)
    orilla del mar
    the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
    type of:
    formación geológica
    (geology) the geological features of the earth
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