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English

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A bishop wearing a purple ferraiolo.
A cardinal wearing a red ferraiolo.

Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian ferraiolo.

Noun

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ferraiolo (plural ferraiolos or ferraioli)

  1. A kind of cape worn by Catholic clergy over the shoulders, extending down to the ankles and tied in the front.
    Synonym: ferraiolone

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Italian

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Etymology 1

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Refers to a type of garment historically imported into Italy from Spain,[3] and so presumably calqued from Spanish herreruelo (as ferraio +‎ -olo), q.v.

Noun

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ferraiolo m (plural ferraioli)

  1. ferraiolo (kind of cape)
    Synonyms: mantello, tabarro

Etymology 2

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From ferraio +‎ -olo.

Noun

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ferraiolo m (plural ferraioli)

  1. an iron worker, especially one who makes the iron reinforcement rods

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