alfresco

or al fres·co

[ al-fres-koh ]
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adverb
  1. outdoors; in the open air: to dine alfresco.

adjective
  1. outdoor: an alfresco café.

Origin of alfresco

1
First recorded in 1710–20; from Italian: “in the cool, in a cool place”; see fresco

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British Dictionary definitions for alfresco

alfresco

/ (ælˈfrɛskəʊ) /


adjective, adverb
  1. in the open air

Origin of alfresco

1
C18: from Italian: in the cool

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