alfresco

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alfresco

/ælˈfɹɛs.koʊ/ US

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From Italian al fresco. Compare Spanish al fresco.

adjective al fresco · al-fresco

not comparable Outdoor, open to the atmosphere. The walking district features many alfresco cafés.

adverb al fresco · al-fresco

not comparable Outdoors; in fresh air. As it was a sunny afternoon, we decided to dine alfresco on the patio.
not comparable Onto fresh plaster that is still moist.

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@misc{alfresco_2026,
  title = {alfresco},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alfresco},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}