calzone

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English

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a calzone

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Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian calzone (literally stocking, trouser). Doublet of chausson.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /kæltˈsəʊni/, /kælˈzəʊni/, enPR: kălt-sōʹnē, kăl-zōʹnē
  • (US) IPA(key): /kælˈzoʊn/, /kælˈzoʊneɪ/, enPR: kăl-zōnʹ(ā)
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  • Rhymes: -əʊni, -əʊn
  • (/kælˈzoʊn/) Hyphenation: cal‧zone
  • (-əʊni) Hyphenation: cal‧zone‧E

Noun

calzone (plural calzones or calzoni)

  1. A baked Italian turnover made of pizza dough and stuffed with tomato, cheese and other toppings.
    • 2012 April 13, Melissa Clark, “See You Later, Pizza, This Dough Is for Calzones”, in The New York Times:
      It was a much classier presentation than the oil-stained paper plate I would use to transport my calzones of yore, and it tasted better, too. [] That was the first calzone I made after my Lucali meal, and the recipe is a good template for a calzone of the cheesiest kind.

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Italian

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Etymology

From calza (stocking, sock) +‎ -one (augmentative suffix). Cognate with Spanish calzón.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kalˈt͡so.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: cal‧zó‧ne

Noun

calzone m (plural calzoni)

  1. (usually in the plural) trousers, pants
    Synonyms: pantalone m, braga f
  2. calzone (baked Italian turnover)

Usage notes

  • In the singular, calzone is mostly used to refer to a specific pair or type of trousers, while the plural is used for a pair thereof or as a general term for the clothing item.

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Swedish

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calzone c

  1. calzone

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