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taglia

size (clothing)

noun TAH-lyah Rare
Home & Lifestyle Clothing

Origin: Old French taille (cut), from tailler (to cut)

Also means

bounty (reward)

Usage Note

Taglia has two main senses: a clothing size (che taglia porti? = what size do you wear?) and a bounty or reward for capturing someone (c'è una taglia sulla sua testa = there's a bounty on his head). The plural is taglie. Do not confuse with taglio (a cut, masculine).

Examples

"Che taglia porti di solito?"

Natural Translation

What size do you usually wear?

Literal Translation

What size wear you usually?

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