Italian

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Etymology

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From pettine (comb) +‎ -essa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pet.tiˈnes.sa/
  • Rhymes: -essa
  • Hyphenation: pet‧ti‧nés‧sa

Noun

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pettinessa f (plural pettinesse)

  1. (neologism) curved, wide-toothed comb, used to fix hair or as an ornament

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