Meaning
ankle boot
- short boot reaching only to the ankle or lower calf

In a sentence
Ho comprato un paio di stivaletti neri per l'inverno.
I bought a pair of black ankle boots for the winter.
Questi stivaletti sono molto comodi per camminare in città.
These ankle boots are very comfortable for walking around the city.
Preferisci indossare gli stivali alti o gli stivaletti?
Do you prefer wearing tall boots or ankle boots?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| stivaletto | masculine · singular |
| stivaletti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Diminutive of 'stivale' (boot), formed with the suffix '-etto'.