alfresco
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ælˈfɹɛs.koʊ/
adj
Etymology: From Italian al fresco. Compare Spanish al fresco.
- Outdoor, open to the atmosphere.
“The walking district features many alfresco cafés.”
adv
Etymology: From Italian al fresco. Compare Spanish al fresco.
- 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 […]”
- Onto fresh plaster that is still moist.