Polyglot Dictionary

alfaiataria

/alfajataˈɾiɐ/

a noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
alfaiatarias

Meaning

  1. tailoring; tailor's shop

    • Ele mandou fazer o terno numa alfaiataria renomada.

      He had the suit made at a renowned tailor shop.

N Category Place Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Formal word covering both the craft of tailoring and the tailor's workshop itself.

Practice

1 What does alfaiataria mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ele mandou fazer o terno numa ___ renomada.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches alfaiataria?

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