FUSTANELLA


Meaning of FUSTANELLA in English

/fus'teuh nel"euh, fooh'steuh-/ , n.

a short stiff skirt, usually pleated, made of white cotton or linen, worn by men in some parts of the Balkans.

Also, fustinella .

[ 1840-50; phoustanélla, dim. of phoustáni woman's dress fustagno FUSTIAN ]

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