merletto

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See also: merlettò

Italian

Etymology 1

From merlo (battlement) +‎ -etto, because of the resemblence between lacework and architectural elements in medieval fortification works.

Noun

merletto m (plural merletti)

  1. lace

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

merletto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of merlettare

Further reading

  • merletto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • merletto in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa

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