alfresco

• al fresco

From Italian al (“at the”) + fresco (“cool”)

• (US) enPR: ăl-frěs'-kō, IPA^(key): /æl.ˈfɹɛs.koʊ/

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alfresco (not comparable)

1. Outdoors, open to the atmosphere.

   The walking district features many alfresco cafés.

   • 2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas

     We sat alfresco on the edge of a “square,” in reality a pond of cobbly mud with a plinth plonked in its navel […]

alfresco (not comparable)

1. Outdoors; in fresh air.

   As it was a sunny afternoon, we decided to dine alfresco on the patio.

2. (art) Onto fresh plaster that is still moist.

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