/po-YE-ra/
The wide, colorful skirt of the traditional Andean women's outfit — a symbol of indigenous and mestizo identity. In Bolivia, the pollera is the most visible symbol of the chola: elegant, embroidered, and regionally distinctive.
Example
"Mom goes out every day in her embroidered pollera."
"The cholitas of La Paz wear their pollera with pride."
Regional synonyms:
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/po-YE-ra/
The wide, colorful skirt of the traditional Andean women's outfit — a symbol of indigenous and mestizo identity. In Bolivia, the pollera is the most visible symbol of the chola: elegant, embroidered, and regionally distinctive.
Example
"Mom goes out every day in her embroidered pollera."
"The cholitas of La Paz wear their pollera with pride."
Regional synonyms: