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Italian

corrimano

/korriˈmano/noun · masculineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 46,624

Meaning

handrail

  • a rail you hold for support on stairs
  • a support rail along a wall or staircase

In a sentence

Il corrimano delle scale è di legno.

The stair handrail is made of wood.

Ti tieni al corrimano quando scendi?

Do you hold the handrail when you go down?

Non c'è un corrimano in questo ingresso.

There isn't a handrail in this entrance.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
corrimanomasculine · singular
corrimanimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Usually masculine: il corrimano.
  • Plural is regular: i corrimani.
  • Often used with scale, scala, balcone, parete.

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