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)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pettinatura | feminine · singular |
| pettinature | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Near-synonym of 'acconciatura', but 'pettinatura' is more common in everyday speech.