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Italian

grembiule

/ɡremˈbju.le/noun · masculineB2
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Meaning

apron, school smock

  • a protective garment worn over clothing when cooking, cleaning, or working
  • a smock traditionally worn by primary school pupils in Italy

In a sentence

Mettiti il grembiule prima di iniziare a cucinare il sugo.

Put on the apron before you start cooking the sauce.

I bambini della scuola elementare indossano un grembiule blu.

The elementary school children wear a blue smock.

Hai lavato il grembiule sporco di pittura?

Did you wash the apron smeared with paint?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
grembiulemasculine · singular
grembiulimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Italian school children in nursery and elementary school often wear a 'grembiulino' / 'grembiule'.

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