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orlo

edge; rim; brim

noun OR-loh Rare
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Origin: From Old High German 'ordo' (border), via a Germanic root.

Also means

hem (of clothing)

Usage Note

Orlo denotes the physical edge or border of an object — the rim of a glass (l'orlo del bicchiere), the brim of a hat, or the hem of a garment. The idiom sull'orlo del baratro ('on the edge of the abyss') is very common in political and journalistic writing. Regular plural: gli orli.

Examples

"Il bicchiere era pieno fino all'orlo."

Natural Translation

The glass was full to the brim.

Literal Translation

The glass was full up-to the-edge.

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