parlorista

English

Etymology

From Tagalog parlorista.

Noun

parlorista (plural parloristas)

  1. (Philippines) A low-income male homosexual who behaves in a feminine manner and stereotypically works in a beauty parlor.

Tagalog

Etymology

From parlor +‎ -ista.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paɾloˈɾista/ [pɐɾ.loˈɾis.t̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ista
  • Syllabification: par‧lo‧ris‧ta

Noun

parlorista (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇ᜔ᜎᜓᜇᜒᜐ᜔ᜆ)

  1. parlorista