Capo fissato a forma

English translation: shaped OR fully-shaped garment

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Italian term or phrase:Capo fissato a forma
English translation:shaped OR fully-shaped garment
Entered by: Angela Arnone

08:20 Dec 21, 2005
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Collant
Italian term or phrase: Capo fissato a forma
Catalogue of fashion tights, and one recurring description is "capo fissato a forma"... could it simply mean shaped?
Cynthia Cook
Italy
Local time: 04:15
shaped OR fully-shaped
Explanation:
Yup, I think that's exactly what they mean!
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Angela Arnone
Local time: 04:15
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Thanks Angela!
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4 +1shaped OR fully-shaped
Angela Arnone
3shaped/moulded tights
Christina Townsend


  

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shaped OR fully-shaped


Explanation:
Yup, I think that's exactly what they mean!


Angela Arnone
Local time: 04:15
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 303
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Thanks Angela!

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shaped/moulded tights


Explanation:
it sounds like it does mean shaped, perhaps you could also use moulded- I guess they are the tights that have the shape of the leg rather than just the straight ones!

Christina Townsend
Local time: 04:15
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 23
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Asker: Thanks Christina!

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