ferraiolo
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian ferraiolo.
Noun edit
ferraiolo (plural ferraiolos or ferraioli)
- A kind of cape worn by Catholic clergy over the shoulders, extending down to the ankles and tied in the front.
- Synonym: ferraiolone
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Etymology 1 edit
Refers to a type of garment historically imported into Italy from Spain,[1] and so presumably calqued from Spanish herreruelo (as ferraio + -olo), q.v.
Noun edit
ferraiolo m (plural ferraioli)
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
ferraiolo m (plural ferraioli)