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Clothes Horse

Italian translation: manichino


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English term or phrase:Clothes Horse
Italian translation:manichino
Entered by: Grace M
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19:12 Dec 7, 2011
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / istruzioni per commesse
English term or phrase: Clothes Horse
Si tratta delle caratteristiche della donna rettangolo:

Cool, Classic, Model-like, Slim, Boyish, Clothes Horse

che non sta certo per stendibiancheria... come tradurreste? Grazie.
Grace M
Local time: 18:50
appendiabito/manichino
Explanation:
clothes horse puo' significare una cosa di questo genere:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clothes-horse-hanger-/120823540258...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-MODERN-OAK-GENTLEMANS-VALET-BE...
http://www.antag.it/go/search/idx/5050600/mot/Indossatore/t/...
viene chiamato anche indossatore da camera, anche indossatrice

credo che vogliono dire una forma rigida, qualcosa/qualcuno su cui i vestiti si "appendono" e si vedono bene. Andrebbe quindi bene anche manichino.

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Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 03:50
Grading comment
Grazie Shera, ottma risposta!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1maniaca/vittima della moda
Giusy Comi
3appendiabito/manichinoShera Lyn Parpia
3modaiola
Elena Zanetti


  

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clothes horse
maniaca/vittima della moda


Explanation:
fashion victim!

Giusy Comi
Local time: 03:50
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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agree  Raffaella Grasselli
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
clothes horse
modaiola


Explanation:
o trendy..

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Note added at 1 ora (2011-12-07 21:01:11 GMT)
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schiava dei dettami della moda...

Elena Zanetti
Italy
Local time: 03:50
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
clothes horse
appendiabito/manichino


Explanation:
clothes horse puo' significare una cosa di questo genere:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clothes-horse-hanger-/120823540258...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-MODERN-OAK-GENTLEMANS-VALET-BE...
http://www.antag.it/go/search/idx/5050600/mot/Indossatore/t/...
viene chiamato anche indossatore da camera, anche indossatrice

credo che vogliono dire una forma rigida, qualcosa/qualcuno su cui i vestiti si "appendono" e si vedono bene. Andrebbe quindi bene anche manichino.



Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 03:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 164
Grading comment
Grazie Shera, ottma risposta!
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