dolcevita

See also: dolce vita

Italian

Alternative forms

• dolce vita (uncommon)

Etymology

From dolce (“sweet”) +‎ vita (“life”), after Fellini's La Dolce Vita (1960), whose protagonist wears this clothing item.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdol.t͡ʃeˈvi.ta/
• Rhymes: -ita
• Hyphenation: dol‧ce‧vì‧ta

Noun

dolcevita m (invariable)

1. (also relational) polo neck sweater, turtleneck sweater

   Hypernym: maglione

   collo a dolcevita ― turtleneck