heypolyglot
Italian

pettinatura

/pet.ti.naˈtu.ra/noun · feminineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 15,240

Meaning

hairstyle, hairdo

  • The style in which hair is arranged or combed; hairstyle.
  • The act of combing or styling someone's hair.

In a sentence

Mi piace molto la tua nuova pettinatura!

I really like your new hairstyle!

Vuole cambiare pettinatura prima della festa di sabato.

She wants to change her hairstyle before Saturday's party.

Quella pettinatura ti dona molto, sembri più giovane.

That hairdo suits you very well; you look younger.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
pettinaturafeminine · singular
pettinaturefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Near-synonym of 'acconciatura', but 'pettinatura' is more common in everyday speech.

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