pelle

Definitions of pelle
  1. noun
    a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
    synonyms: buccia
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    types:
    cuoio capelluto, scalpo
    the skin that covers the top of the head
  2. noun
    an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
    synonyms: cuoio
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    marocchino
    a soft pebble-grained leather made from goatskin; used for shoes and book bindings etc.
    vello
    tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
    quartiere
    piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
    sella
    a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe
    tomaia
    piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot
  3. noun
    single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
    synonyms: giacimento, mano, pannicolo, strato
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