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Italian

rossetto

/rosˈset.to/noun · masculineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 14,132

Meaning

lipstick

  • a cosmetic stick applied to the lips to colour them

In a sentence

Prima di uscire, Sara si mette sempre il rossetto rosso.

Before going out, Sara always puts on red lipstick.

Ho dimenticato il mio rossetto preferito a casa.

I forgot my favourite lipstick at home.

Quale colore di rossetto si abbina meglio al vestito?

Which lipstick colour matches the dress best?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
rossettomasculine · singular
rossettimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Masculine regular noun (plural: 'rossetti').
  • The standard collocation is 'mettersi il rossetto' (to put on lipstick).
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