tablita

noun

ta·​bli·​ta

täˈblētə

plural -s

: a headdress in the form of a colored panel or plaque decorated with feathers and symbolic designs and worn by Pueblo Indian women in ceremonial dances

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, diminutive of Spanish tabla tablet, board, from Latin tabula

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