Definitions

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  • noun A carafe that can hold a quarter of a litre of wine.

Etymologies

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Italian

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Examples

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

    10 best budget eats in Bologna 2011

  • "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

  • The wine list is 100% Italian and available by the bottle or by quartino—a little carafe.

    Fashionable Fare David J. Reynolds 2011

  • "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

  • "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

  • "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

  • Most of the wines were offered by the glass, quartino a glass and a half and bottle.

    Drinking With: Nanette Lepore Lettie Teague 2011

  • "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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