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alfresco

or al fres·co

[ al-fres-koh ]
/ ælˈfrɛs koʊ /
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adverb

out-of-doors; in the open air: to dine alfresco.

adjective

outdoor: an alfresco café.

RELATED WORDS

foreign, farther, out, rustic, outdoor, over, surface, alien, exterior, extreme, outside, extraneous, farthest, furthest, outer, outermost, outward, extramural, open-air, casual

Nearby words

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  6. alfur,
  7. alfvén,
  8. alfvén wave,
  9. alföld,
  10. alg.

Origin of alfresco

1745–55; < Italian: in the cool, in a cool place. See fresco
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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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