abbigliamento
/ab.biʎ.ʎaˈmen.to/masculine
The English word clothing can be translated into Italian as abbigliamento. Wiktionary also lists vestiti.
Meaning: clothes (noun)
Ways to say it
| Italian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| abbigliamento | /ab.biʎ.ʎaˈmen.to/ | masculine |
| vestiti | /vesˈti.ti/ |
Both abbigliamento and vestiti refer to clothing, but they are used in different contexts. abbigliamento often refers to clothing as a category or an industry.
Which one should you use?
abbigliamento is more formal and refers to clothing as a category or industry, whereas vestiti refers to individual items of clothing. vestiti is the common, everyday word for clothes.
How does it change in a sentence?
vestiti is the plural form of vestito and is the most common way to refer to a collection of clothes. Note that the singular form, vestito, also means a 'dress' (the garment).
Did you know?
- The verb spogliarsi, the opposite of dressing, comes from spoglio, which can mean 'skin' or 'spoils of war'.
- While vestiti means 'clothes', the verb vestire can also be used to describe the 'dressing' of a wound in a medical context.
- In Italian, the phrase cambiare i panni uses the word panni, meaning 'cloths' or 'rags', as a colloquial way to say 'change clothes'.
Examples in context
- Presero cibo e vestiti.They took food and clothing.This sentence is useful for seeing vestiti used in the context of taking food and clothing.Tatoeba #3753902 by Guybrush88, translation #802198 by Source_VOA
- Rovinerà i suoi vestiti.You'll ruin your clothing.This sentence shows vestiti in the context of ruining one's clothing.Tatoeba #2727969 by Guybrush88, translation #2727953 by AlanF_US
- Tom rovinerà i suoi vestiti.Tom will ruin his clothing.This sentence shows vestiti in the context of Tom ruining his clothing.Tatoeba #2727967 by Guybrush88, translation #2727955 by AlanF_US
- Potrebbe darmi consigli su quali indumenti scegliere per questa occasione?Could you give me advice on which clothing to choose for this occasion?
- Che bei vestiti hai!You have such nice clothes!
- Dov'hai comprato quella roba?Where did you buy that stuff?
- Gli 'abiti' napoletani sono unici!Neapolitan clothing is unique!
- 40 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Martina and Francesco are shopping for a wedding.
- MartinaCerco un abbigliamento adatto a un matrimonio.I am looking for clothing suitable for a wedding.
- FrancescoMartina, questo abito è perfetto per te.Martina, this dress is perfect for you.
- MartinaGrazie, Francesco, mi piace molto!Thanks, Francesco, I like it a lot!
- FrancescoAllora, andiamo subito alla cassa.Then, let's go straight to the checkout.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “clothing” translations and entries abbigliamento, vestiti, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
