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sfilata

fashion show

noun sfee-LAH-tah Less Common

Also means

parade

Usage Note

Sfilata comes from sfilare ('to file past, to parade'). It most commonly refers to a sfilata di moda ('fashion show / catwalk'), but also to a military or carnival parade. The plural is sfilate. Italy's fashion weeks (sfilate milanesi) make this word internationally recognizable.

Examples

"Ho visto una sfilata di moda a Milano."

Natural Translation

I saw a fashion show in Milan.

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