"alfresco" meaning in English

See alfresco in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ælˈfɹɛs.koʊ/ Audio: En-uk-alfresco.ogg , En-us-alfresco.ogg
enPR: ăl-frěs'-kō Etymology: From Italian al fresco. Compare Spanish al fresco. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|al fresco}} Italian al fresco, {{cog|es|al fresco}} Spanish al fresco Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} alfresco (not comparable)
  1. Outdoor, open to the atmosphere. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-alfresco-en-adj-4pVlbilS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: al fresco [adverb, especially], al-fresco [adjective]

Adverb

IPA: /ælˈfɹɛs.koʊ/ Audio: En-uk-alfresco.ogg , En-us-alfresco.ogg
enPR: ăl-frěs'-kō Etymology: From Italian al fresco. Compare Spanish al fresco. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|al fresco}} Italian al fresco, {{cog|es|al fresco}} Spanish al fresco Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} alfresco (not comparable)
  1. Outdoors; in fresh air. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-alfresco-en-adv-7td9gA7T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 66 22
  2. (art) Onto fresh plaster that is still moist. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Art
    Sense id: en-alfresco-en-adv-w5SkBw5U Topics: art, arts
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: al fresco [adverb, especially], al-fresco [adjective] Derived forms: al desko

Alternative forms

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