fazzoletto

Diminutive of fazzolo, fazzuolo, itself from Vulgar Latin *faciolum, from Latin facies (“face”). Compare Romansch fazielet, fazalet, Swiss-German Fazaneetli, Friulian façolet, Venetan fasołeto, Istriot fassulito, Sicilian fazzulettu.

• IPA^(key): /fat.t͡soˈlet.to/

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• Rhymes: -etto
• Hyphenation: faz‧zo‧lét‧to

fazzoletto m (plural fazzoletti)

1. handkerchief, square
2. neckerchief

   Synonym: foulard

3. facial tissue, tissue paper

   Synonym: fazzoletto di carta