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Italian

tetta

/ˈtet.ta/noun · feminineB1
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Meaning

boob, tit

  • a woman's breast

In a sentence

Quel vestito mette molto in risalto le tette.

That dress really highlights her boobs.

Perché guardi sempre le mie tette?

Why are you always looking at my tits?

Non le piace indossare magliette troppo scollate sulle tette.

She doesn't like wearing tops that show too much cleavage.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
tettafeminine · singular
tettefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Informal: colloquial term, avoid in formal or professional contexts.
  • Almost always used in the plural ('le tette'). The neutral anatomical term is 'seno'.

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