sottana

Definitions of sottana
  1. noun
    undergarment worn under a skirt
    synonyms: sottabito, sottogonna, sottoveste
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    types:
    crinolina
    a full stiff petticoat made of crinoline fabric
  2. noun
    a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
    synonyms: gonna, gonnella
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    types:
    tutù
    very short skirt worn by ballerinas
    kilt
    a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland
    sarong
    a loose skirt consisting of brightly colored fabric wrapped around the body; worn by both women and men in the South Pacific
    type of:
    arnese, indumento
    an article of clothing
  3. noun
    a long cassock with buttons down the front; worn by Roman Catholic priests
  4. noun
    a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers
  5. noun
    informal terms for a (young) woman
    synonyms: bambola, pupa
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    type of:
    giovinetta, signorina
    a young woman
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