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cassettino

small drawer

noun kahs-set-TEE-noh Rare
Home & Lifestyle Furniture

Origin: Diminutive of cassetto (drawer).

Also means

small compartment

Usage Note

Cassettino is the diminutive of cassetto and refers to a small drawer or compartment, such as a bedside table's top drawer or a small box with a sliding section. The plural is i cassettini. It is used affectionately or to indicate small size, as Italian diminutives typically do.

Examples

"Teneva gli anelli nel cassettino del comodino."

Natural Translation

She kept her rings in the small drawer of the bedside table.

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