Meaning
bow; ribbon; flake
- a decorative knot tied in a ribbon, lace, or string (bow)
- a flake of snow (fiocco di neve) or cereal (fiocchi d'avena)
- a celebratory ribbon hung to announce a birth
In a sentence
Ha legato il regalo con un bel fiocco rosso.
She tied the gift with a nice red bow.
Cominciano a cadere i primi fiocchi di neve sulle montagne.
The first snowflakes are starting to fall on the mountains.
Ieri sera abbiamo mangiato una cena coi fiocchi al ristorante.
Last night we had a first-rate dinner at the restaurant.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fiocco | masculine · singular |
| fiocchi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- In Italy, a blue ('fiocco azzurro') or pink ('fiocco rosa') ribbon announces a birth.
- The idiom 'coi fiocchi' means top-quality, superb, or first-rate.