What does seta in Italian mean?

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

The word seta in Italian means silk, silk, silk, silk, silkworm, silk hair, artificial silk, raw silk. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word seta

silk

sostantivo femminile (filamento del baco da seta) (filament)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La seta viene ricavata dai bachi.
Silk comes from worms.

silk

sostantivo femminile (fibra tessile) (fiber)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mia madre ha la pelle delicata e usa solo canottiere in seta.
My mother has sensitive skin and only wears silk vests.

silk

sostantivo femminile (estensione (tessuto di seta) (fabric)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho comprato due metri di seta rossa grezza per farmi confezionare un foulard.
I bought two metres of uncut red silk so I could have a scarf made out of it.

silk

sostantivo femminile (figurato (simbolo di morbidezza e lucentezza) (figurative: something smooth)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le sue labbra sono di seta.
Her lips are made of silk.

silkworm

silk hair

artificial silk

raw silk

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