curandaio

== Italian == === Etymology === From curare (“to whiten”), on the example of lavandaio. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ku.ranˈda.jo/ Rhymes: -ajo Hyphenation: cu‧ran‧dà‧io === Noun === curandaio m (plural curandai) (historical) a worker that whitens unrefined cloth synonym of lavandaio a worker that whitens yarn and fabrics === Further reading === curandaio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana