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straccio

rag, cloth

noun STRAHCH-choh Rare
Home & Lifestyle Cleaning

Also means

shred

Usage Note

Straccio primarily means a cleaning rag or worn-out cloth. Figuratively, fare a stracci means to tear to shreds; calling someone uno straccio implies they look ragged or are utterly exhausted (colloquial). The plural stracci can also mean 'rags' in the sense of worn-out clothing. Doubled 'cc' gives the 'tch' sound: strac-cio.

Examples

"Pulisci il pavimento con lo straccio."

Natural Translation

Clean the floor with the rag.

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