Meaning
breast pocket
- a small breast pocket on a jacket, shirt, or waistcoat
- a small pocket on garments in general
In a sentence
Ha infilato gli occhiali nel taschino della camicia.
He slipped his glasses into his shirt's breast pocket.
Perché non metti un fazzoletto colorato nel taschino della giacca?
Why don't you put a colorful handkerchief in your jacket pocket?
Non c'era niente nel taschino tranne un vecchio biglietto da visita.
There was nothing in the breast pocket except an old business card.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| taschino | masculine · singular |
| taschini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Diminutive of tasca ('pocket') formed with the suffix -ino.
- Commonly refers specifically to the chest pocket of jackets or shirts.