What does lembo in Italian mean?

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

The word lembo in Italian means strip, hem, tail. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word lembo

strip

sostantivo maschile (striscia, porzione)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un lembo di terra era tutto ciò che restava della grande proprietà terriera del nonno.
A strip of land was all that was left of the grandfather's vast estate.

hem, tail

sostantivo maschile (parte estrema di un vestito) (clothes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il marito la prese per il lembo della sottana.
The husband grabbed her by the hem of her skirt.

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