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Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

libero

English translation:

loose (as in loose-fitting)

Added to glossary by Valentina Diani
Mar 15, 2010 16:23
14 yrs ago
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Italian term

libero

Italian to English Other Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Descrizione di capi spalla.
"L'imbottitura in piumino rivestita in tessuto lucido viene fissata al tessuto stretch esterno solo in alcuni punti e lascia così *libero* il tessuto, che diventa morbido e avvolgente senza costringere."TIA!
Proposed translations (English)
4 loose (as in loose-fitting)
4 +1 allows the fabric to fall freely
4 (in this context) free or open

Proposed translations

7 mins
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loose (as in loose-fitting)

When there is some room to move around (free space) in clothes, the garment is usually referred to as loose-fitting or baggy- but loose is better to use in a clothing description.
Reference:

http://www.google.com/search?q=loose+fitting&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thank you Jonathan!"
4 mins

(in this context) free or open

describes the way in which the quilting leaves the material fairly loose
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+1
5 mins

allows the fabric to fall freely

I'd say...
Reference:

http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=es&q=%22fabric+to+fall+freely%22&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&fp=bc1a1276e9889b8d

//http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=es&q=%22fabric+falls+freely%22&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&fp=bc1a1276e9889b8d

Peer comment(s):
agree Sarah Jane Webb
1 min
thanks Sarah Jane :)
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