Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fuhs-tuh-nel-uh, foo-stuh-]
- /ˌfʌs təˈnɛl ə, ˌfu stə-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fuhs-tuh-nel-uh, foo-stuh-]
- /ˌfʌs təˈnɛl ə, ˌfu stə-/
Definitions of fustanella word
- noun fustanella a short stiff skirt, usually pleated, made of white cotton or linen, worn by men in some parts of the Balkans. 1
- noun fustanella A stiff white kilt, worn by men in Albania and Greece. 1
- noun fustanella a white knee-length pleated skirt worn by men in Greece and Albania 0
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Origin of fustanella
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < Italian < Modern Greek phoustanélla, diminutive of phoustáni woman's dress < Italian fustagno fustian
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Parts of speech for Fustanella
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fustanella popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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