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Italian word

bozzetto

sketch; rough draft of a painting or sculpture

Looks like

bucket / bossy

a container for liquids; domineering

⚠️ The trap

'Bozzetto' means a small preliminary sketch or model used by an artist. It has no relation to 'bucket' (secchio in Italian) or 'bossy'. It comes from 'bozza' (rough draft or bump).

To say "a container for liquids; domineering" in Italian:

bozzetto (correct for a sketch/draft)

"bozzetto" in English means:

sketch; rough draft of a painting or sculpture

Example

"Nell'archivio sono stati trovati molti bozzetti preparatori di Raffaello."

"Many preparatory sketches by Raphael were found in the archive."

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