guantone

Italian

Etymology

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

Noun

guantone m (plural guantoni)

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

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