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fardo

fardo

9.9
A large bundle of clothes or goods made for transport
  • noun
  • Archaic
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  • It took three people to lift the heavy fardo onto the shipping pallet.

Examples

  • Each fardo contained dozens of used clothes ready for resale in the market.

  • The workers unloaded each fardo from the truck and stacked them in the warehouse.

  • The workers stacked the fardo carefully on the truck.

  • She found a large fardo of clothes in the attic.

  • The workers loaded the large fardo of textiles onto the truck for shipping.

  • After examining the ancient fardo, the archaeologists were amazed by its intricate designs.

  • She carefully unwrapped the fardo to reveal beautifully preserved clothing from centuries ago.

Synonyms

tote
vsfardo
  • US
40 4.1

A large strong bag for carrying things like books or groceries

is a larger bundled package for storage or shipment rather than an everyday bag
duffel
vsfardo
38 4.4

A large soft bag used to carry clothes and gear when traveling

is a bundled load meant for shipment not a personal travel container
mailbag
vsfardo
1 2.0

A large strong bag for carrying letters and packages

is a general bundled shipment of goods not limited to mail
packing case
vsfardo
1 2.3

A large strong box used to hold goods for storage or shipping

is a soft tied bundle rather than a rigid container

How Big

fardo
  • Archaic
9.9
bundle
85 2.3
parcel
27 1.1
package
961 1.0
packet
101 1.8

Surface Forms

fardo singular
fardos plural

Etymology

The word fardo comes from Spanish and Portuguese fardo, where it means 'bundle' or 'bale' of goods, so you can picture a heavy wrapped package. That's why fardo in English means a large bundle of goods or clothing ready for transport or storage.