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alfresco

American  
[al-fres-koh] / ælˈfrɛs koʊ /
Or al fresco

adverb

  1. outdoors; in the open air.

    to dine alfresco.

adjective

  1. outdoor.

    an alfresco café.
alfresco British  
/ ælˈfrɛskəʊ /

adjective

  1. in the open air

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Etymology

Origin of alfresco

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

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