Meaning
fold, crease, blow-dry
- A line or crease produced by folding cloth or paper
- Hair styling, especially blow-drying or setting
- A turn, direction, or development of events (figurative)
In a sentence
Devo stirare la camicia perché ci sono troppe pieghe.
I have to iron the shirt because there are too many creases.
Vado dalla parrucchiera per fare taglio e piega.
I am going to the hairdresser's for a cut and blow-dry.
Purtroppo la discussione ha preso una brutta piega.
Unfortunately, the discussion took a bad turn.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| piega | feminine · singular |
| pieghe | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Plural is 'pieghe' (spelled with 'gh' to preserve the hard /ɡ/ sound).