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stivaletto

/stivaˈlet.to/noun · masculineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 24,681

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)
WordWord forms
stivalettomasculine · singular
stivalettimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Diminutive of 'stivale' (boot), formed with the suffix '-etto'.

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