What does abito in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word abito in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use abito in Italian.

The word abito in Italian means gown, habit, custom, live, live, white dress, formal dress, cocktail dress, casual clothes, cocktail dress, evening dress, party dress, bridal gown, designer clothes, maxi dress, long dress, revealing outfit, leave the convent, the habit doesn't make the monk, You can't judge a book by its cover., take your vows, suit cut. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word abito

gown

sostantivo maschile (vestito) (women)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'abito metteva in risalto il suo corpo perfetto.
The gown enhanced her perfect figure.

habit, custom

sostantivo maschile (figurato (inclinazione, abitudine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Per cambiare la propria vita spesso bisogna cambiare i propri abiti mentali.
To change your life you often have to change your mental habits.

live

verbo intransitivo (alloggiare, vivere)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Abitavano isolati in cima alla montagna.
They lived in isolation at the top of the mountain.

live

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (occupare, dimorare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Gli orsi abitano i boschi temperati del Canada.
The temperate woods in Canada are inhabited by bears.

white dress

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

formal dress

cocktail dress

casual clothes

cocktail dress, evening dress, party dress

sostantivo maschile (abito elegante per festa serale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bridal gown

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Scelsi di affittare il mio abito da sposa, spaventata dal prezzo.
I chose to rent my bridal gown, as the cost of buying it scared me off.

designer clothes

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

maxi dress, long dress

sostantivo maschile (vestito con gonna lunga)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

revealing outfit

sostantivo maschile (abito stretto e poco coprente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

leave the convent

the habit doesn't make the monk

(literally)

You can't judge a book by its cover.

(idiomatico (le apparenze spesso ingannano) (Figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

take your vows

(priesthood)

suit cut

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