pelado

noun

pe·​la·​do

pāˈlä(ˌ)dō

plural -s

Southwest, usually disparaging

: a Mexican peon

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from pelado, adjective, penniless, from Spanish, bare, bald, from past participle of pelar to cut (the hair), pluck, skin, from Latin pilare to make bald, from pilus hair

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