curandaio
Italian
editEtymology
editFrom curare (“to whiten”), on the example of lavandaio.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcurandaio m (plural curandai)
- (historical) a worker that whitens unrefined cloth
- Synonym of lavandaio
- a worker that whitens yarn and fabrics
Further reading
edit- curandaio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana