abito
Hear it
noun
- garment
- dressof a woman
- suitof a man
- habitof a monk or nun
- coat (of an animal), especially a bird's plumage
Forms
noun
| singular | abito |
|---|---|
| plural | abiti |
Used in the library
- Poi indossava abiti da corte, come se dovesse presentarsi a un re.Then he put on court dress, as if he were about to appear before a king.B1La lettera a Vettori — The Letter to Vettori
- Al matrimonio del collega il maresciallo porta un abito formale.At his colleague's wedding the marshal wears formal clothes.B2Di nuovo, per favore (18) — Again, please (18) (B2)
- Il vestito modificato della nonna diventa l'abito della sposa.The grandmother's altered dress becomes the bride's gown.B2Di nuovo, per favore (30) — Again, please (30) (B2)
- L'abito della regina è di seta cinese, cucito a mano.The queen's gown is of Chinese silk, sewn by hand.B2Di nuovo, per favore (5) — Again, please (5) (B2)
Other ways to say it
- abitinodress; scapular
- abitudinehabit, practice (customary behaviour/behavior); custom
- aspettolook (act of looking); sight
- attitudineaptitude, flair, bent; suitability (to an end) (of things)
- indumentogarment
- livrealivery; coat (of an animal)
- portamentobearing, carriage, deportment
- scapolarescapular (short cloak worn around the shoulders by Benedectine monks)