curandaio

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From curare (“to whiten”), on the example of lavandaio.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ku.ranˈda.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: cu‧ran‧dà‧io

Noun[edit]

curandaio m (plural curandai)

  1. (historical) a worker that whitens unrefined cloth
  2. Synonym of lavandaio
  3. a worker that whitens yarn and fabrics

Further reading[edit]

  • curandaio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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