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Italian

tettona

/tetˈto.na/noun · feminineC1
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Meaning

busty woman

  • a woman with large breasts

In a sentence

Hanno fatto commenti volgari su quella tettona al bar.

They made vulgar comments about that busty woman at the bar.

Lui si vanta spesso di uscire con una tettona.

He often brags about dating a busty woman.

Quella rivista metteva sempre delle tettone in copertina.

That magazine always put busty women on the cover.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
tettonafeminine · singular
tettonefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Vulgar: avoid in polite company.
  • Derives from 'tetta' (tit/breast) with the augmentative suffix '-ona'.

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