Vocabulary of essential terms by topic
Dry Goods / Le Mercerie
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| ENGLISH | ITALIAN |
|---|---|
| accessories | gli accessori |
| buckle | la fibbia |
| button | il bottone |
| cloth | la stoffa |
| cotton | il cotone |
| darning cotton | il filo da rammendo |
| dry goods | le mercerie |
| elastic | l'elastico |
| fabric | il tessuto |
| — printed | — variopinto |
| — solid color | — a tinta unita |
| linen | il lino |
| lining | la fodera |
| needle | l'ago |
| — sewing needle | — l'ago da cucire |
| pin | lo spillo |
| ribbon | il nastro |
| safety pin | la spilla di sicurezza |
| scissors | le forbici |
| tape | la fettuccia |
| tape measure | il metro a nastro |
| thimble | il ditale |
| thread | il filo |
| wool | la lana |
| zipper | la cerniera lampo |
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