alfresco

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Pronunciation

/ælˈfɹɛs.koʊ/

Definition of alfresco

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

(not-comparable)Outdoor, open to the atmosphere.

“The walking district features many alfresco cafés.”

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adj

(not-comparable)Outdoor, open to the atmosphere.

“The walking district features many alfresco cafés.”

adv

(not-comparable)Outdoors; in fresh air.

“As it was a sunny afternoon, we decided to dine alfresco on the patio.”
“We sat alfresco on the edge of a “square,” in reality a pond of cobbly mud with a plinth plonked in its navel […]”
(not-comparable)Onto fresh plaster that is still moist.

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From Italian al fresco. Compare Spanish al fresco.

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