fumée

smoked (of glass), tinted

adjective fyoo-MEH Rare

Origin: French fumée (smoked), past participle of fumer (to smoke)

Usage Note

Fumée is a French loanword used in Italian specifically for smoked or tinted glass — vetro fumée, occhiali fumée (tinted sunglasses). It is invariable in Italian (does not change for gender or number). Outside the fixed phrase with glass/lenses it is rarely used; the native Italian equivalent would be affumicato (smoked).

Examples

"Indossa occhiali fumée tutto il giorno."

Natural Translation

She wears tinted glasses all day.

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