Meaning
fabric, cloth, tissue
- fabric, textile, cloth
- tissue (biology)
In a sentence
Questo tessuto è morbido e molto leggero.
This fabric is soft and very light.
Hai già scelto il tessuto per il divano?
Have you already chosen the fabric for the sofa?
Il medico ha controllato il tessuto della pelle.
The doctor checked the skin tissue.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tessuto | masculine · singular |
| tessuti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For cloth in sewing or fashion, tessuto is the standard word; stoffa is often more everyday and can also mean someone's mettle.
- For biology or medicine, tessuto means tissue: tessuto muscolare, tessuto osseo. Don't use stoffa in this sense.
- Use di to specify material or type: tessuto di cotone, tessuto sintetico. In shops, al metro often follows: tessuto al metro.