Meaning
hair, fur
- body hair
- fur, coat
- surface (of a liquid)
In a sentence
Ho trovato un pelo nero sulla maglietta.
I found a black hair on the T-shirt.
Il gatto perde molto pelo in primavera.
The cat sheds a lot of fur in spring.
Il gatto non perde più tanto pelo.
The cat doesn't shed as much fur anymore.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pelo | masculine · singular |
| peli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use pelo for animal fur or body hair collectively; for one strand, say capello for head hair or pelo for body/animal hair.
- Avere il pelo sullo stomaco is idiomatic: it means being ruthless or thick-skinned, not literally having stomach hair.
- In standard Italian, the vulgar sexual senses are very informal and context-dependent; avoid them unless you understand the register.