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vestiario

clothing

noun veh-STYAH-ryoh Rare

Origin: From Latin vestiarium (wardrobe, from vestis, garment).

Also means

wardrobe

Usage Note

Vestiario is a collective noun referring to clothing or a set of garments as a whole, more formal than vestiti (clothes) or abbigliamento (clothing/apparel). It is used in contexts like spese di vestiario (clothing expenses) or theatrical/military wardrobes. As a collective singular, it has no standard plural in common use.

Examples

"Ha bisogno di rinnovare il suo vestiario."

Natural Translation

He needs to renew his wardrobe.

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