zerbino
Italian
editEtymology
editFrom Arabic زِرْبِيّ (zirbiyy, “carpet; pillow, cushion”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editzerbino m (plural zerbini)
- (also figurative) doormat
- Synonym: (figurative) pezza da piedi
- popinjay (vain person)
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Further reading
edit- zerbino1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana