Meaning
tube
- a small, squeezable container for pastes or creams (e.g. toothpaste, paint)
- a small pipe or cylinder
In a sentence
Devo comprare un nuovo tubetto di dentifricio al supermercato.
I need to buy a new tube of toothpaste at the supermarket.
Hai spremuto l'intero tubetto di crema idratante?
Did you squeeze out the entire tube of moisturising cream?
Il pittore ha aperto un tubetto di colore a olio blu.
The painter opened a tube of blue oil paint.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tubetto | masculine · singular |
| tubetti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Diminutive of 'tubo'; the standard word for toothpaste, ointment, or paint tubes.