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smagliatura — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ladder noun A frame with rungs used for climbing up or down.
  • run verb To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.

Senses

smagliatura is used for these senses in English:

  • ladder (chiefly, Britain) A length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings; a run.
  • run A line of knit stitches that have unravelled, particularly in a nylon stocking.
  • stretch mark (dermatology) Any of a series of red (or purple or faded), irregular stripes on the surface of the skin caused by rapid growth of the tissues lying just underneath. They may appear as a result of pregnancy, puberty, obesity, rapid muscle growth or family history.

ladder — full definition

  1. noun A frame with rungs used for climbing up or down.
  2. noun A series of steps or stages leading to a better position, especially in a career.
  3. noun A vertical run of unravelled stitches in tights or a knitted garment.
  4. verb Of a knitted garment, to develop a run when a thread breaks.

run — full definition

  1. verb To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.
  2. verb To manage or be in charge of something.
  3. verb To operate or function, especially of a machine, program, or system.
  4. verb To flow, as a liquid does.
  5. noun An act of running.

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