orbace

Italian

Etymology

From Sardinian orbaci, from Arabic البَزّ‎ (al-bazz, “cloth”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /orˈba.t͡ʃe/, [or̺ˈbäːt͡ʃe̞], [ɔr̺ˈbäːt͡ʃe̞]
  • Hyphenation: or‧bà‧ce

Noun

orbace m (plural orbaci)

  1. A rough woollen cloth typical of Sardinia.
  2. (historical, figuratively) The uniform of the Italian National Fascist Party.

References
  1. "Orbace" Treccani.it

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