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tintoria

/tintoˈri.a/noun · feminineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 24,744

Meaning

dry cleaner's

  • a shop where clothes and fabrics are dry-cleaned or dyed

In a sentence

Devo portare questo cappotto in tintoria entro stasera.

I have to take this coat to the dry cleaner's by tonight.

Hai ritirato la giacca dalla tintoria oggi pomeriggio?

Did you pick up the jacket from the dry cleaner's this afternoon?

La tintoria all'angolo è chiusa il lunedì mattina.

The dry cleaner's on the corner is closed on Monday mornings.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
tintoriafeminine · singular
tintoriefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • The preposition used for going there is usually 'in' ('in tintoria').
  • Dry cleaning itself is called 'lavaggio a secco'.

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