indossare

to wear

verb een-dohs-SAH-reh Less Common

Origin: Likely from in + dosso (back/body), meaning to place something on the body.

Also means

to put on

Usage Note

Indossare takes avere as its auxiliary and refers to wearing clothing or accessories (indossare un cappotto, to wear a coat; indossare gli occhiali, to wear glasses). Unlike mettere (to put on), indossare emphasises the state of wearing rather than the act of putting on, though both are used. Indossatrice is the old-fashioned word for a fashion model.

Examples

"Indossava un vestito rosso elegante."

Natural Translation

She was wearing an elegant red dress.

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