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Forms: pelli (data provider: donatus-sup)
Dictionary
Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Péll-e, s. f. dim. Péll-étta, Péll-icélla, Péll-iciáttola, Péll-icína,Péll-icóla , Péll-olína, disp. Péll-áccia,
1. skin; 2. crust, the superficial part of any substance; 3. shell, husk.Non capir nella —, to be extremely glad. Lasciar la —, to lose one's life. Scampar la —, to save one's life. Non è altro che — e ossa, he is nothing but skin and bones. Aver cura della —, to take care of one's life; 4. (met.) appearance, show, pretence. Sotto — d'amicizia,under pretence of friendship. Divider la — dell'orso, to reckon your chickens before they are hatched. Scherzare sopra la — d'alcuno,to amuse one's self at another's expense. — —, superficially.
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pelle: any kind of skin, hide or fell. Also any kind of furre.