fustinella
[ fuhs-tuh-nel-uh, foo-stuh- ]
/ ˌfʌs təˈnɛl ə, ˌfu stə- /
noun
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Definition for fustinella (2 of 2)
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
British Dictionary definitions for fustinella
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