Clothing and Jewelry
Milan and Rome are at the center of the world's fashion and jewelry industries. Besides the larger department stores and big-name shops, you will find numerous boutique shops that offer stylish (and affordable!) clothing. Shopping can be fun, but it can be overwhelming, too, so be sure to pace yourself.
Clothing
bathing suit |
il costume da bagno |
eel kohs-TOO-meh dah bahn-yoh |
belt |
la cintura |
lah cheen-TOO-rah |
blouse |
la camicetta |
lah kah-mee- CHEHT-tah |
boots |
gli stivali |
lyee stee-VAH-lee |
bra |
il reggiseno |
eel reh-jee-SEH-noh |
button |
il bottone |
eel boht-TOH-neh |
cloth, fabric, material |
il tessuto |
eel tehs-SOO-toh |
clothes |
i vestiti |
ee vehs-TEE-tee |
color |
il colore |
eel koh-LOH-ray |
cotton |
il cotone |
eel koh-TOH-nay |
dress |
il vestito donna |
eel vehs-TEE-toh doh-nah |
footwear |
la calzatura |
lah kahl-tsah- TOO-rah |
glasses |
gli occhiali |
lyee ohk-KYAH-lee |
gloves |
i guanti |
ee gwahn-tee |
handbag |
la borsa |
lah bohr-sah |
hat |
il cappello |
eel kahp-PEHL-loh |
jacket |
la giacca |
lah jahk-kah |
jeans |
i jeans |
ee jeans |
leather |
il cuoio |
eel kwoy-oh |
lining |
la fodera |
lah FOH-deh-rah |
lipstick |
il rossetto |
eel rohs-SEHT-toh |
makeup |
il trucco |
eel trook-koh |
overcoat |
il cappotto |
eel kahp-POHT-toh |
pajamas |
il pigiama |
eel pee-JAH-mah |
panties |
le mutandine |
leh moo-tahn-DEE-neh |
pants |
i pantaloni |
ee pahn-toh-LOH-nee |
perfume |
il profumo |
eel proh-FOO-moh |
la tasca |
lah tahs-kah |
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raincoat |
l'impermeabile |
leem-pehr-mee- AH-bee-leh |
sandals |
i sandali |
ee SAHN-dah-lee |
scarf |
la sciarpa |
lah shahr-pah |
shirt |
la camicia |
lah kah-MEE-chah |
shoelace |
il laccio |
eel lahch-choh |
shoes |
le scarpe |
leh skahr-peh |
silk |
la seta |
lah seh-tah |
skirt |
la gonna |
lah gohn-nah |
sleeve |
la manica |
lah MAH-nee-kah |
slippers |
le pantofole |
leh pahn-TOH-foh-leh |
sneakers |
le scarpe da ginnastica |
leh skahr-peh dah jeen-NAHS-tee-kah |
socks |
il calzini |
eel kahl-TSEE-nee |
spike heel |
il tacco a spillo |
eel tahk-koh ah speel-loh |
stocking |
la calza |
lah kahl-tsah |
suit |
il completo |
eel kohm-PLEH-toh |
sunglasses |
gli occhiali da sole |
lyee ohk-KYAH-lee dah soh-lay |
sweater |
il maglione |
eel mahl-YOH-neh |
tie |
la cravatta |
lah krah-VAHT-tah |
T-shirt |
la maglietta |
lah mahl-YEHT-tah |
umbrella |
l'ombrello |
lohm-BREHL-loh |
underwear |
la biancheria intima |
lah byahn-keh-REE-ah een-tee-mah |
velvet |
il velluto |
eel vehl-LOO-toh |
wallet |
il portafoglio |
eel pohr-tah-FOHL-yoh |
wool |
la lana |
lah lah-nah |
zipper |
la cerniera |
lah chehr-NYEH-rah |
Jewelry
amber |
l'ambra |
lahm-brah |
bracelet |
il braccialetto |
eel brah-chah-LEHT-toh |
brooch |
la spilla |
lah speel-lah |
costume jewelry |
la bigiotteria |
lah bee-joht-teh-REE-ah |
cufflinks |
i gemelli da camicia |
ee jeh-MEHL-lee dah kah-MEECH-ah |
diamond |
il diamante |
eel dee-ah-MAHN-teh |
earrings |
gli orecchini |
lyee ohr-rehk-KEE-nee |
emerald |
lo smeraldo |
loh smeh-RAHL-doh |
gold |
l'oro |
loh-roh |
gold plated |
dorato |
doh-RAH-toh |
jewelry |
i gioielli |
ee joy-EHL-lee |
necklace |
la collana |
lah koh-LAH-nah |
pearls |
le perle |
leh pehr-leh |
pendant |
il ciondolo |
eel CHOHN-doh-loh |
pin |
lo spillo |
loh-speel-loh |
ring |
l'anello |
lah-NEHL-loh |
ruby |
il rubino |
eel roo-BEE-noh |
sapphire |
lo zaffiro |
loh zahf-FEE-roh |
silver |
l'argento |
lahr-JEHN-toh |
silver plated |
argentato |
ahr-jehn-TAH-toh |
watch |
l'orologio |
loh-roh-LOH-joh |
wedding ring |
la fede |
lah feh-deh |
Useful Verbs
to button up |
abbottonare NAH-ray |
ahb-boht-toh- |
to change, to get changed |
cambiarsi |
kahm-BYAHR-see |
to dress (oneself), to get dressed |
vestirsi |
vehs-TEER-see |
to fit; to suit |
stare bene (a) |
stah-ray behn-ay ah |
to knot, to tie |
annodare |
ahn-nohd-AH-ray |
to measure |
misurare |
mee-zoo-RAH-ray |
to mend, to repair; to darn |
rammendare |
rahm-mehn- DAH-ray |
to sew |
cucire |
koo-CHEE-ray |
to take off, to remove |
togliere |
TOHL-yeh-ray |
to try |
provare |
proh-vah-ray |
to unbutton, to undo |
sbottonare |
sboht-toh-NAH-ray |
to undress (oneself), to get undressed |
spogliarsi |
spohl-YAHR-see |

