Italian edit

Etymology edit

From sotto- +‎ smalto.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌsot.toˈzmal.to/
  • Rhymes: -alto
  • Hyphenation: sot‧to‧smàl‧to

Noun edit

sottosmalto m (plural sottosmalti)

  1. a protective substance in which a car's body is coated prior to painting

Further reading edit

  • sottosmalto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana