pacchiano

Italian

Etymology

Southern Italian, further origin unknown.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pakˈkja.no/

Adjective

pacchiano (feminine singular pacchiana, masculine plural pacchiani, feminine plural pacchiane)

  1. garish, tacky
    Synonym: kitsch
    un vestito pacchiano ― a garish dress

References
  1. pacchiano in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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