Felpato
ADJECTIVE
Meaning and English translation 🔖
Soft, brushed (fabric)
🇬🇧 Made of fleece, covered with fleece, or soft like fleece.
🇮🇹 Di felpa, rivestito di felpa o morbido come la felpa.
| Masculine ♂️ | Feminine ♀️ | |
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Felpato | Felpata |
| Plural | Felpati | Felpate |
Example sentences 💬
Indossa una tuta felpata per stare comodo in casa.
He wears a fleece tracksuit to be comfortable at home.
Questa giacca felpata ti terrà al caldo quest'inverno.
The fleece jacket will keep you warm this winter.
Il gatto si muoveva con passi felpati nel buio.
The cat was moving with stealthy steps in the dark.
Il maggiordomo attraversò il corridoio con movimenti felpati.
The butler crossed the hallway with muffled movements.
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Idioms with felpato 🇮🇹
Passo felpato
→ To walk on tiptoes / To walk stealthy
Si muoveva a passo felpato nella stanza buia.
He walk on tiptoes in the dark room.
Movimento felpato
→ Smooth, silent movement
Il ballerino si muoveva con movimenti felpati sul palco.
The dancer moved with smooth, silent movements on stage.
Atmosfera felpata
→ Hushed atmosphere
Il ristorante di lusso aveva quell'atmosfera felpata tipica dei locali eleganti.
The luxury restaurant had that hushed atmosphere typical of elegant establishments.
Silenzio felpato
→ Muffled silence
Un silenzio felpato avvolgeva la casa dopo la nevicata.
A muffled silence enveloped the house after the snowfall.
Where does the word felpato come from? 🔎
Felpato comes from felpa (fleece), which comes from Old French felpe.
