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- noun A
carafe that can hold a quarter of alitre ofwine .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Roman girls who were satisfied with a 'quartino', a gold coin worth one-fourth of a sequin.
The Complete Memoirs of Jacques Casanova Giacomo Casanova 1761
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Roman girls who were satisfied with a 'quartino', a gold coin worth one-fourth of a sequin.
Memoirs of Casanova — Volume 02: a Cleric in Naples Giacomo Casanova 1761
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This has to be the best deal for both quality and value, with a set menu that works at night as well as for lunch, where you can feast off a huge plate of steaming tagliatelle smothered with a rich homemade Bolognese ragù, followed by tasty grilled sausages, a contorni (side dish) of vegetables, plus a quartino (small carafe) of house wine, all for €11.50.
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"Prendo una pizza con salsicce e cipolle," I said to the waitress, "ed un quartino di vino rosso."
One For The Table: Capizzi One For The Table 2011
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The wine list is 100% Italian and available by the bottle or by quartino—a little carafe.
Fashionable Fare David J. Reynolds 2011
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"Prendo una pizza con salsicce e cipolle," I said to the waitress, "ed un quartino di vino rosso."
One For The Table: Capizzi One For The Table 2011
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"I remember when Chablis was a wine you were embarrassed to drink," she said, and ordered a quartino of the 2009 Pouilly Fumé Domaine Cailbourdin Les Cris $14.
Drinking With: Nanette Lepore Lettie Teague 2011
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"Prendo una pizza con salsicce e cipolle," I said to the waitress, "ed un quartino di vino rosso."
One For The Table: Capizzi One For The Table 2011
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Most of the wines were offered by the glass, quartino a glass and a half and bottle.
Drinking With: Nanette Lepore Lettie Teague 2011
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"Prendo una pizza con salsicce e cipolle," I said to the waitress, "ed un quartino di vino rosso."
One For The Table: Capizzi One For The Table 2011
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