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imbottito

padded

adjective eem-bot-TEE-toh Rare
Home & Lifestyle Furniture

Also means

upholstered

Usage Note

Imbottito is the past participle of imbottire (to stuff, to pad) used as an adjective. It describes furniture, clothing, or objects filled with padding: giacca imbottita (padded jacket), sedia imbottita (upholstered chair). The feminine is imbottita. It can also be used as a noun: un imbottito (a padded item, e.g. a quilted jacket).

Examples

"La sedia imbottita era più comoda della sedia di legno."

Natural Translation

The padded chair was more comfortable than the wooden one.

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