English word origin

Etymology of Gucci

Borrowed from Italian Gucci. The fashion house is named after its founder, Guccio Gucci.

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The source etymologies

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

An item sold by the fashion house Gucci.

name

A surname from Italian.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Italian Gucci. The fashion house is named after its founder, Guccio Gucci.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Borrowed-form mentionGucciit

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

adj

Good; copacetic

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Likely from an expansion of the Italian luxury fashion brand Gucci, which shares a similar sound with "good"; developed in the 2000s.

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