spennellata
Italian
editEtymology 1
editFrom spennellare + -ata.
Noun
editspennellata f (plural spennellate)
- quick application of paint, makeup, etc. on a surface; smear; brushstroke
- 2019, George Orwell, translated by Nicola Gardini, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mondadori:
- La spennellata di belletto che le restava sulle guance risaltava in modo esagerato, quasi non aderisse più alla pelle.
- The smear of rouge that was still on each cheekbone stood out sharply, almost as though unconnected with the skin beneath.
- (literally, “The smear of rouge that remained on her cheeks stood out in an exaggerated way, as if it no longer adhered to the skin.”)
Etymology 2
editParticiple
editspennellata f sg