fantoccini pl (plural only)
Puppets caused to enact dramatic scenes by means of machinery.
The puppet shows in which they are used.
Source: Wiktionary
Fan`toc*ci"ni, n. pl. Etym: [It., dim. fr. fante child.]
Definition: Puppets caused to perform evolutions or dramatic scenes by means of machinery; also, the representations in which they are used.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 December 2024
(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
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