Meaning
toy bucket, bucket hat
- A small bucket, especially a child's toy used on the beach.
- A bucket hat (cappello a secchiello); also an ice bucket for chilling wine.
In a sentence
I bambini giocano sulla spiaggia con secchiello e paletta.
The children are playing on the beach with a bucket and spade.
Il cameriere ha portato lo spumante in un secchiello con il ghiaccio.
The waiter brought the sparkling wine in an ice bucket.
Ti piace questo cappello a secchiello che ho comprato ieri?
Do you like this bucket hat that I bought yesterday?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| secchiello | masculine · singular |
| secchielli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Diminutive of 'secchio' (bucket).
- In beach contexts, nearly always paired with 'paletta' (spade).