capello

Definitions of capello
  1. noun
    a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
    synonyms: pelo
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    casacca, pelame
    growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
    chioma, criniera
    long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
    capigliatura, chioma
    growth of hair covering the scalp of a human being
    acconciatura, messa in piega, pettinatura, piega, toilette
    the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
    ciocca, riccio
    a strand or cluster of hair
    sopracciglia
    the arch of hair above each eye
    ciglia, ciglio
    any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
    pelliccia
    dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)
    taglio
    the style in which hair has been cut
    ondulazione
    a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
    passamano, treccia
    a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
    chignon, crocchia
    a roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck
    caschetto, casco
    a smooth hair style with the ends of the hair curled inward
    barba
    the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
    basetta
    facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off)
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