abbigliamento

clothing, apparel

noun ahb-bee-lyah-MEN-toh Rare

Usage Note

Abbigliamento is masculine and has no plural in its generic sense ('clothing' as a category) — il settore dell'abbigliamento ('the clothing sector'). When referring to individual items you switch to i vestiti or gli abiti. It is the standard commercial term: shop signs read abbigliamento uomo/donna ('men's/women's clothing').

Examples

"Il negozio vende abbigliamento sportivo a prezzi accessibili."

Natural Translation

The shop sells sportswear at affordable prices.

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