ciabatta

slipper; ciabatta bread

noun chah-BAHT-tah Rare

Usage Note

Ciabatta literally means 'slipper' and the famous flat bread was named for its slipper-like shape. In everyday speech ciabatta most often refers to the worn-down slipper you shuffle around the house in. An old or battered car can also be called una ciabatta colloquially. The plural is ciabatte.

Examples

"Ho dimenticato le ciabatte in albergo."

Natural Translation

I left my slippers at the hotel.

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