spennellata

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Italian

Etymology 1

From spennellare +‎ -ata.

Noun

spennellata f (plural spennellate)

  1. quick application of paint, makeup, etc. on a surface; smear; brushstroke
    • 2019, George Orwell, translated by Nicola Gardini, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mondadori:
      La spennellata di belletto che le restava sulle guance risaltava in modo esagerato, quasi non aderisse più alla pelle.
      The smear of rouge that was still on each cheekbone stood out sharply, almost as though unconnected with the skin beneath.
      (literally, “The smear of rouge that remained on her cheeks stood out in an exaggerated way, as if it no longer adhered to the skin.”)

Etymology 2

Participle

spennellata f sg

  1. feminine singular of spennellato