A2🏠 Everyday Objects
Italian word
calze
socks, stockings, tights
Looks like
calzone
a type of folded pizza
⚠️ The trap
Calze means socks or stockings. A calzone (the food) is named because its folded shape looks like a trouser leg! Calzone actually means 'trouser leg' in old Italian. Confusing but interesting!
To say "a type of folded pizza" in Italian:
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"calze" in English means:
socks, stockings, tights
Example
"Ho perso una calza."
"I lost one sock."
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