fustanella

or fus·ti·nel·la

[ fuhs-tuh-nel-uh, foo-stuh- ]
/ ˌfʌs təˈnɛl ə, ˌfu stə- /

noun

a short stiff skirt, usually pleated, made of white cotton or linen, worn by men in some parts of the Balkans.

Origin of fustanella

1840–50; < Italian < Modern Greek phoustanélla, diminutive of phoustáni woman's dress < Italian fustagno fustian

Words nearby fustanella

fuss and feathers, fussbox, fussbudget, fusspot, fussy, fustanella, fustet, fustian, fustic, fustigate, fustinella

Example sentences from the Web for fustanella

  • The streets are narrow and irregular, the men mostly in European costume, with here and there a fustanella.

    From the Oak to the Olive |Julia Ward Howe

  • He cannot work because he wears the fustanella, and it is said that he wears the fustanella in order to be unable to work.

    Through the Land of the Serb |Mary Edith Durham

British Dictionary definitions for fustanella

fustanella

fustanelle

/ (ˌfʌstəˈnɛlə) /

noun

a white knee-length pleated skirt worn by men in Greece and Albania

Word Origin for fustanella

C19: from Italian, from Modern Greek phoustani, probably from Italian fustagno fustian