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alfresco
or al fres·co
[ al-fres-koh ]
/ ælˈfrɛs koʊ /
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adverb
outdoors; in the open air: to dine alfresco.
adjective
outdoor: an alfresco café.
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Origin of alfresco
First recorded in 1710–20; from Italian: “in the cool, in a cool place”; see fresco
Words nearby alfresco
Alfonso XIII, Alford plea, alforja, Alfred, Alfred the Great, alfresco, Alfur, al-Fustat, Alfvén, Alfvén wave, alg.
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British Dictionary definitions for alfresco
alfresco
/ (ælˈfrɛskəʊ) /
adjective, adverb
in the open air
Word Origin for alfresco
C18: from Italian: in the cool
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