cassetto

drawer

noun kas-SET-toh Rare

Origin: Diminutive of cassa (box), from Latin capsa.

Usage Note

Cassetto is the standard word for a drawer in a piece of furniture — aprire il cassetto (to open the drawer). The diminutive form cassettino refers to a very small drawer. Do not confuse with cassetta (a box or crate) or casella (a grid cell or P.O. box).

Examples

"Le forbici sono nel cassetto della cucina."

Natural Translation

The scissors are in the kitchen drawer.

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