straccio

See also: stracciò

Italian

Etymology

Back-formation from stracciare.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstrat.t͡ʃo/

Noun

straccio m (plural stracci)

  1. rag
    Synonyms: brandello, brano, cencio
    La pioggia ha ridotto questo vestito uno straccio.
    The rain has reduced this dress to a rag.
  2. (regional) mop, duster
    Synonyms: borraccio, canovaccio
    Passo lo straccio per casa quasi ogni giorno.
    I mop my house almost every day.
  3. (figuratively) wretch (miserable person)
    Synonyms: miserabile, rudere

Derived terms

Adjective

straccio (feminine singular straccia, masculine plural stracci, feminine plural stracce)

  1. shredded, torn

Verb

straccio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of stracciare

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