pupazzetto

little puppet

noun poo-paht-TSET-toh Rare

Also means

small figurine

Usage Note

Pupazzetto is a diminutive of pupazzo (puppet, stuffed toy). It refers to a small doll-like figure or cartoon character — the word is also used in Italian for a simple drawn cartoon figure (un pupazzetto animato). The plural is pupazzetti. Do not confuse with bambola (doll), which is typically more realistic.

Examples

"Il bambino disegnò un simpatico pupazzetto."

Natural Translation

The child drew a cute little figure.

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