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indumento

Definitions of indumento
  1. noun
    an article of clothing
    synonyms: arnese
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    types:
    pannolino
    garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
    pelliccia
    a garment made of the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
    gambale, ghetta
    a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
    pagliaccetto, tutina
    a one-piece garment for children to wear at play; the lower part is shaped like bloomers
    scapolare
    garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit
    foulard, sciarpa
    a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
    camicia
    a garment worn on the upper half of the body
    gonna, gonnella, sottana
    a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
    camicia di forza
    a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person
    completo
    a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
    prendisole
    a child's garment consisting of a brief top and shorts
    felpato, pullover
    a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
    costume, costume da bagno
    tight fitting garment worn for swimming
    camiciola, corpetto, maglia
    a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
    bruno
    a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
    tutù
    very short skirt worn by ballerinas
    accappatoio
    a loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim
    bikini, due pezzi
    a woman's very brief bathing suit
    reggipetto, reggiseno
    an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
    ghetta, uosa
    trousers ending above the knee
    cardigan
    knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper
    cappotto, casacca, paletot, soprabito
    an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
    vestaglia, veste da camera
    a robe worn before dressing or while lounging
    boa
    a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
    ghetta, uosa
    legging consisting of a cloth or leather covering for the leg from the knee to the ankle
    cilicio
    an uncomfortable shirt made of coarse animal hair; worn next to the skin as a penance
    maglia, maglietta
    a close-fitting pullover shirt
    kilt
    a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland
    chimono
    a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese
    costume intero
    a woman's one-piece bathing suit
    sciarpa
    a scarf worn around the neck
    cravatta
    neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
    sottabito, sottana, sottogonna, sottoveste
    undergarment worn under a skirt
    pullover
    a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head
    sarong
    a loose skirt consisting of brightly colored fabric wrapped around the body; worn by both women and men in the South Pacific
    bermuda, calzoncini, shorts
    trousers that end at or above the knee
    camiciola, canotta, canottiera, maglia
    a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
    stola
    a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
    dolcevita
    a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
    mutanda, mutande
    an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin
    biancheria, biancheria intima, indumento intimo, intimo, lingerie
    undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
    type of:
    abito, veste, vestito
    a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
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