canottiera

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From canotto (dinghy) + -iera, because it was originally used by those who sailed on dinghies.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ka.notˈtjɛ.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ɛra
  • Hyphenation: ca‧not‧tiè‧ra

Noun[edit]

canottiera f (plural canottiere)

  1. vest (British), singlet
    Synonym: canotta
  2. chemise
  3. female equivalent of canottiere

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