bambolina

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bambalina (“backdrop”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [bəm.buˈli.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [bam.boˈli.na]

Noun

bambolina f (plural bambolines)

1. (theater) any part of the stage scenery that is suspended from the flies above the stage

Derived terms

• bambolinó

Further reading

• “bambolina” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Italian

Noun

bambolina f (plural bamboline)

1. a small and pretty young woman