battiloglio

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Partial calque of French battant l’œil (literally striking the eye), from the design of the cap, with side flaps that extended forward and tended to flap in front of the eyes.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bat.tiˈlɔʎ.ʎo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔʎʎo
  • Hyphenation: bat‧ti‧lò‧glio

Noun

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battiloglio m (plural battilogli)

  1. (archaic) a type of cap or bonnet in use in the 18th century