pettino

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) piece added to the apron of maids, nannies, etc., which rises to cover the chest
2. (masculine) chest part of a button-down shirt, detached and starched
3. (masculine) part of a women's dress, detached from the rest, covering the chest

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of pettinare

Concepts

bib

dickey

dicky

shirtfront

dickie

Synonyms

pettorina

pettina

petturina

Translations

camisolín

pechera

pitet

bavoir

Hyphenated as

pet‧tì‧no

Pronounced as (IPA)

/petˈti.no/

Etymology

From petto (“chest”) + -ino.