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coordinabilità

English translation: match-ability


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Italian term or phrase:coordinabilità
English translation:match-ability
Entered by: mamamia
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13:00 Oct 26, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Italian term or phrase: coordinabilità
The topic is clothing and fashion. Here's the whole sentence: "La nuova collezione XXX sarà ristretta a pochi capi, mirati, caratterizzati soprattutto dalla ricerca di stile, innovazione e coordinabilità."
Robert Mongiello
Local time: 06:03
match-ability
Explanation:
Admittedly, when it comes to match-ability, black always steals the spotlight in the world of fashion. Black makes us looks slim. Black matches everything.
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mamamia
Local time: 06:03
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Thanks to everybody
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2mix-and-match possibilities
Barbara Carrara
4that may be coordinated/worn together
Katharine Ridgard
3match-abilitymamamia


  

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that may be coordinated/worn together


Explanation:
This is the basic meaning, although you'd have to change your sentence structure a little.

Katharine Ridgard
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
match-ability


Explanation:
Admittedly, when it comes to match-ability, black always steals the spotlight in the world of fashion. Black makes us looks slim. Black matches everything.


    Reference: http://beautybodystyle.com
mamamia
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
mix-and-match possibilities


Explanation:
A more 'neutral' term would be versatility

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Note added at 47 mins (2011-10-26 13:48:01 GMT)
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A few refs
http://www.vogue.it/trends/il-trend-del-giorno/2011/08/mix-l...
http://nymag.com/fashion/11/fall/prints/
http://www.ehow.com/list_6330962_mix-match-fashion-tips.html
http://www.runwaydaily.com/runwaydaily/2008/02/new-york-fash...

Barbara Carrara
Italy
Local time: 06:03
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rachel Fell
5 hrs
  -> Thanks a mil, Rachel.
agree  casper: Good answer, IMO
1 day23 hrs
  -> Thank you ever so much, Smiley!
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Nov 2, 2011 - Changes made by mamamia:
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