What does fiocco in Italian mean?

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

The word fiocco in Italian means bow, flake, wad, flock, tuft, flake, jib, snow, rain, blue ribbon, snowflake, birth ribbon, newborn girl, baby girl. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fiocco

bow

sostantivo maschile (annodatura di un nastro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un regalo non sarebbe ben impacchettato senza un fiocco.
A gift isn't well wrapped unless it has a bow.

flake

sostantivo maschile (cristallo di neve) (snow)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi piaceva guardare la forma dei fiocchi di neve.
I loved watching the shape of snow flakes.

wad, flock, tuft

sostantivo maschile (batuffolo di fibra)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pulisciti il viso con un fiocco di cotone.
Clean your face with a wad of cotton wool.

flake

sostantivo maschile (scaglia di cereale) (cereal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A colazione mangio sempre fiocchi d'avena con il latte.
I always have oat flakes with milk for breakfast.

jib

sostantivo maschile (nautica: tipo di vela) (sailing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il fiocco si strappò dopo la tempesta.
The jib ripped after the storm.

snow

verbo intransitivo (formale (neve: a fiocchi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La neve fioccava intensamente.

rain

verbo intransitivo (figurato (confluire) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Dopo il discorso pronunciato dal presidente della repubblica fioccarono critiche su critiche.

blue ribbon

snowflake

sostantivo maschile (cristallo: componente della neve)

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

birth ribbon

sostantivo maschile (simboleggia l'arrivo di un nuovo nato)

newborn girl, baby girl

(figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La coppia ha subito appeso un fiocco rosa alla porta dopo la nascita della propria figlia.
The couple immediately hung a pink bow on their door after their daughter was born.

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