Fustanelle

/ˌfʊstəˈnɛl/ noun

Definition

An alternative spelling of fustanella; a short, pleated skirt worn as part of traditional Greek or Albanian male dress.

Etymology

From Italian 'fustanella' with an alternative English spelling using '-elle' instead of '-ella', showing how different languages Anglicize the same foreign word.

Kelly Says

The existence of alternative spellings like 'fustanella' and 'fustanelle' shows that English borrowed this word relatively recently and hasn't fully settled on one spelling—it's still being Anglicized.

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