pannolenci
Italian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From panno (“cloth”) + Lenci, the name of the Turinese factory which first produced it, named after one of its founders, Helen “Lenci” König, whose nickname came from a mispronunciation of the original German diminutive Helenchen (or Lenchen).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pannolenci m (invariable)
- (usually uncountable) a type of lightweight felt mostly used to manufacture dolls and puppets
References edit
- ^ pannolenci in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
Further reading edit
- Lenci doll on Wikipedia.Wikipedia