Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of arruffa (to ruffle, to tousle) +‎ matasse (skeins, coils of yarn).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /arˌruf.fa.maˈtas.se/[1]
  • Rhymes: -asse
  • Hyphenation: ar‧ruf‧fa‧ma‧tàs‧se

Noun

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arruffamatasse m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. mischiefmaker
  2. swindler

References

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  1. ^ arruffamatasse in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication