What does marchetta in Italian mean?

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

The word marchetta in Italian means plug, promotion, prostitute yourself, work token for receipt of payment from employer or customer. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word marchetta

plug, promotion

sostantivo femminile (informale, figurato (favore per pubblicità)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il conduttore radiofonico ha fatto una marchetta parlando molto bene del nuovo libro del suo amico scrittore.

prostitute yourself

sostantivo femminile (prostituirsi)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
La donna faceva marchette all'insaputa dei suoi familiari.
Unbeknown to her family, the woman worked as a hooker.

work token for receipt of payment from employer or customer

sostantivo femminile (storico, obsoleto (contrassegno previdenziale) (historical, obsolete)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il libretto del lavoro del mio bisnonno è pieno di marchette.

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