What does ciabatta in Italian mean?

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

The word ciabatta in Italian means slipper, scuff, slip-on, ciabatta bread, ciabatta, multiple socket, multi-plug adapter, wreck, jalopy, ciabatta bread, shuffle around, shuffle about, shuffle along, shuffle around in slippers, shuffle about in slippers, shuffle along in slippers, power strip, surge protector. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ciabatta

slipper, scuff, slip-on

sostantivo femminile (calzatura) (shoe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
In casa mia si può stare solo con le ciabatte, ospiti compresi.
Everyone must wear slippers in my house, guests included.

ciabatta bread, ciabatta

sostantivo femminile (formato di pane)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Per il picnic ho preso una ciabatta alle olive e degli affettati misti.
I got some cold meats and ciabatta bread with olives for the picnic.

multiple socket, multi-plug adapter

sostantivo femminile (informale (presa elettrica multipla) (electrical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Essendoci poche prese della corrente ho dovuto comprare una ciabatta.
As there are only a few electrical sockets I had to buy a multi-plug adapter.

wreck, jalopy

sostantivo femminile (figurato, colloquiale (oggetto o persona vecchio e malandato) (colloquial, object)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non vedi che non sei altro che una vecchia ciabatta?
Can't you see you're just an old wreck (or: bag).

ciabatta bread

(tipo di pane)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho ordinato una ciabatta e due rosette per il nostro picnic.
I've ordered two ciabatta breads and two rolls for our picnic.

shuffle around, shuffle about, shuffle along

verbo intransitivo (strusciare con le scarpe)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
L'uomo era stanco e provato al punto che, anziché camminare, ciabattava.

shuffle around in slippers, shuffle about in slippers, shuffle along in slippers

verbo intransitivo (strusciare con le ciabatte)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ho sentito mio nonno ciabattare faticosamente verso il bagno.

power strip, surge protector

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

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