Meaning
dress, suit
- clothes
In a sentence
Hai visto il mio vestito blu?
Have you seen my blue dress?
Oggi non metto un vestito elegante.
Today I'm not wearing an elegant dress.
Ho comprato dei vestiti per l'estate.
I bought some clothes for the summer.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| vestito | masculine · singular |
| vestiti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually means a single garment: a dress or outfit. For clothing in general, Italians more often say abbigliamento or vestiti.
- Vestito da uomo commonly means a men's suit. Don't assume vestito always means only 'dress' in Italian.
- For getting dressed, use vestirsi: Mi vesto. Vestire can also be transitive: Vestire un bambino.