The Spanish word pelo means 'hair' in English. It can mean a singular strand, a head of hair, or a coat of hair/fur.
What does pelo stand for?
hair
Is hair cabello or pelo?
“Pelo” is any kind of hair mass on the skin, and “cabello” is specific for the head top hair,( top understood as not being beard or mustache).
Is cabello masculine or feminine?
Hola, Can "cabello" also be a fem. noun? It is defined specifically as a masculine noun..
How do you use pelo?
Pelo is used, for example, for masculine nouns: “Pelo amor de Deus” - ”By the love of God”, amor being a masculine noun. It can also be used as “Pelo menos” - which means “at least”.
Should I use pelo or cabello?
Commonly you can use pelo for cabello, as more general, but not viceversa. This said, cabello is more literary than colloquial, so if you want not to speak or write as a book, you'd better say pelo instead of cabello.