cuffia

headphones, cap, bonnet

noun KOOF-fyah Rare

Origin: From Medieval Latin cofea, of Germanic origin (Old High German kuppha, hood).

Also means

swim cap

Usage Note

Cuffia covers several head-coverings: le cuffie most commonly means headphones or earphones in modern usage, while a single cuffia can be a swimming cap, a baby's bonnet, or a shower cap. The plural cuffie for headphones is now the dominant meaning in everyday Italian — metti le cuffie means 'put your headphones on.' Context distinguishes the meanings.

Examples

"Ascolto musica con le cuffie ogni sera."

Natural Translation

I listen to music with headphones every evening.

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