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stoffa

fabric

noun STOHF-fah Less Common

Origin: from Germanic, via French étoffe

Also means

cloth

Usage Note

Stoffa is fabric or cloth for clothing and upholstery. Figuratively avere stoffa means to have what it takes, real talent or character. The plural is stoffe.

Examples

"Compro la stoffa per le tende."

Natural Translation

I buy the fabric for the curtains.

Literal Translation

I-buy the fabric for the curtains.

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