heypolyglot
Italian

cartoncino

/kartonˈtʃi.no/noun · masculineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 23,659

Meaning

cardstock, card

  • heavy paper or thin cardboard used for crafts, cards, or drawing
  • a small card or piece of cardstock

In a sentence

Per questo progetto scolastico abbiamo comprato del cartoncino colorato.

For this school project we bought some colored cardstock.

Scrivi il nome degli invitati su questo cartoncino bianco.

Write the guests' names on this white card.

Non ritagliare il cartoncino con quelle forbici poco affilate.

Don't cut the cardstock with those blunt scissors.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
cartoncinomasculine · singular
cartoncinimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Diminutive of 'cartone' (cardboard), referring to lighter poster board or craft paper.
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