What does molletta in Italian mean?

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

The word molletta in Italian means clothespin, springs, hairpin. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word molletta

clothespin

sostantivo femminile (pinza a molla) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Usa una molletta se non vuoi che il vento si porti via le tue lenzuola.
Use a clothes peg if you don't want the wind to blow your sheets away.

springs

sostantivo plurale femminile (strumenti a fiato) (wind instruments)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Usi mai le mollette per il tuo flauto?
Do you use springs with your flute?

hairpin

sostantivo plurale femminile (pinze a forma di U)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Credo che la pinza che ho in casa sia una molletta.
I think the pin I have at home is a hairpin.

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