Meaning
boot
In a sentence
Ho comprato degli stivali neri per la pioggia.
I bought black boots for the rain.
Dov'è il mio stivale sinistro?
Where is my left boot?
Non mettere lo stivale sul divano.
Don't put the boot on the couch.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| stivale | masculine · singular |
| stivali | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use stivale for tall boots. Low ankle boots are often stivaletti or tronchetti, depending on style.
- For a car trunk, use bagagliaio, not stivale. English learners sometimes confuse them because of "boot" in British English.
- In geography, l'Italia is often called lo Stivale because of its shape; capitalize only in that figurative nickname.