This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
faja
[ fah-hah ]
/ ˈfɑ hɑ /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
a broad, brightly colored sash traditionally worn by Spanish and Latin American men.
QUIZ
GOOSES. GEESES. I WANT THIS QUIZ ON PLURAL NOUNS!
Test how much you really know about regular and irregular plural nouns with this quiz.
Question 1 of 9
Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?
Origin of faja
First recorded in 1835–45; from Spanish: literally, “belt, strip, band”; originally dialect or from Catalan, from Latin fascia “band, bandage”; see fascia
Words nearby faja
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use faja in a sentence
In vain he searched the spot where he knew the pistol must have escaped from his faja.
Tracks of a Rolling Stone|Henry J. CokeRound his waist he wore the usual Spanish faja or bright red cloth.
Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories|Henry Seton MerrimanThe sandal is much worn by the poorer classes, and the silken sash, or girdle, passes yet under its Arab name of faja.