Italian

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Etymology

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Of Milanese dialectal origin, from scalfo +‎ -are.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /skalˈfa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: scal‧fà‧re

Verb

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scalfàre (first-person singular present scàlfo, first-person singular past historic scalfài, past participle scalfàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive, tailoring) to cut or shape the shoulder of (a sweater, jacket, etc.) to make an armhole
  2. (transitive, tailoring, regional, Milan) to cut the neckline of (a dress, blouse, etc.)

Conjugation

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Neapolitan

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Verb

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scalfare

  1. Archaic form of scarfare (to heat up, reheat).