What does bustina in Italian mean?

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

The word bustina in Italian means envelope, garrison cap, side cap, sachet of yeast. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bustina

envelope

sostantivo femminile (piccola busta di carta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Passami una bustina di quel tè alla menta.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. Tom put his snack in a small paper bag.

garrison cap, side cap

sostantivo femminile (berretto militare) (military)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il soldato si prese gli insulti del sergente per essersi dimenticato di mettersi la bustina.
The soldier was insulted by the sergeant as he had forgotten to put his side cap on.

sachet of yeast

sostantivo femminile

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