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guantone

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Italian

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Etymology

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    From guanto (“glove”) +‎ -one (augmentative suffix).

    Noun

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    guantone m (plural guantoni)

    1. augmentative of guanto; a big glove
    2. (boxing) boxing glove
      Synonym: guanto da boxe
      appendere i guantoni al chiodo ― quit boxing (literally, “hang the boxing gloves on the nail”)

    Further reading

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    • “guantone”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026
    • guantone in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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