zerbino

Italian

Etymology

From Arabic زِرْبِيّ (zirbiyy, “carpet; pillow, cushion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ^*/d͡zerˈbi.no/
• Rhymes: -ino
• Hyphenation: zer‧bì‧no

Noun

zerbino m (plural zerbini)

1. (also figurative) doormat

   Synonym: (figurative) pezza da piedi

2. popinjay (vain person)

Synonyms

• stoino
• nettapiedi

Derived terms

• zerbineria
• zerbinescamente
• zerbinesco
• zerbinotto

Further reading

• “zerbino¹”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

Anagrams

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