molletta

Italian

Etymology

From molla (spring) +‎ -etta (diminutive).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /molˈlet.ta/
  • Rhymes: -etta
  • Hyphenation: mol‧lét‧ta

Noun

molletta f (plural mollette)

  1. hairgrip
  2. clothes peg
  3. (in the plural) tongs (sugar, ice etc.)