guantone

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Italian

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Etymology

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From guanto (glove) +‎ -one (augmentative suffix).

Noun

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guantone m (plural guantoni)

  1. Augmentative of guanto; a big glove
  2. (boxing) boxing glove
    Synonym: guanto da boxe
    appendere i guantoni al chiodoquit boxing (literally, “hang the boxing gloves on the nail”)

Further reading

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  • guantone in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • guantone in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication