bustaio

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buˈsta.jo/
• Rhymes: -ajo
• Hyphenation: bu‧stà‧io

Etymology 1

From busta (“envelope”) +‎ -aio.

Noun

bustaio m (plural bustai, feminine bustaia)

1. a worker employed in the making of paper envelopes

Etymology 2

From busto (“corset”) +‎ -aio.

Noun

bustaio m (plural bustai, feminine bustaia)

1. (uncommon) one who makes or sells corsets

Further reading

• bustaio¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• bustaio² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana