English–Spanish

“body hair” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbeʝo/

Example

Él tiene mucho vello en los brazos.

He has a lot of body hair on his arms.

Illustration for vello (body hair)

How to say “body hair” in Spanish

“Body hair” in Spanish is vello.

Peach-fuzz type hair on arms, face, or torso.

Full entry for vello: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with vello

Prefiero afeitarme el vello en las piernas.

I prefer to shave the hair on my legs.

Tips for using vello

  • Common collocations are vello facial and vello corporal, so pairing vello with a body part makes the intended meaning clear.

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