bustaio

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /busˈta.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: bu‧stà‧io

Etymology 1

From busta (“envelope”) +‎ -aio.

Noun

bustaio m (plural bustai, feminine bustaia)

  1. a worker employed in the making of paper envelopes

Etymology 2

From busto (“corset”) +‎ -aio.

Noun

bustaio m (plural bustai, feminine bustaia)

  1. (uncommon) one who makes or sells corsets

Further reading

  • bustaio1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • bustaio2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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