arricciatura

curling, crimping (of hair or fabric)

noun ar-reech-chah-TOO-rah Rare

Also means

ruching, gather (in sewing)

Usage Note

Arricciatura refers to the curling or crimping of hair (arricciatura dei capelli) and, in tailoring, to gathering or ruching fabric into decorative folds. It derives from arricciare (to curl, to crimp). The plural is regular: le arricciature.

Examples

"L'arricciatura dei capelli dura tutta la giornata."

Natural Translation

The hair curl lasts all day.

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