pelletteria

leather goods shop

noun pel-let-teh-REE-ah Rare

Origin: From pelle (skin, leather) + the suffix -eria denoting a shop or trade.

Also means

leather goods

Usage Note

Pelletteria refers both to the craft or trade of leatherworking and to a shop selling leather accessories — bags, belts, wallets — not leather clothing, which is pelliccia (fur) or abbigliamento in pelle.

Examples

"Ho comprato una borsa in una pelletteria del centro."

Natural Translation

I bought a bag at a leather goods shop in the city centre.

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