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Italian word

garbo

grace, courtesy, good manners

Looks like

garb

clothing, attire

⚠️ The trap

Garbo = graceful good manners. English 'garb' = clothing. Completely different meanings, though spelled very similarly.

To say "clothing, attire" in Italian:

abbigliamento, abito (for garb/clothing)

"garbo" in English means:

grace, courtesy, good manners

Example

"Ha risposto con molto garbo."

"She answered with great courtesy."

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