Italian proverb: Dress in layers

If you live in an area with unpredictable weather, you probably understand the importance of dressing in layers.In Italian, this practice of wearing multiple layers of clothing is aptly described as dress like an onion.

phrase dress like an onion Literally means “dressed like an onion”. The expression comes from the concept that an onion has many layers that can be peeled off.

Italians tend to wear layers of clothing during the so-called “festival” periods. mid season – primavera (spring) and fall (autumn) – When they travel to places where the temperature changes, e.g. Montagne (Mountain). By dressing in layers, you never have to worry about being too hot or too cold.

Of course, “dressing like an onion” isn't just an old Italian trick Isn't it? Used to keep out the cold. It’s also a clever way to create personalized fashion apparel!

Heather Broster is a graduate with honors in linguistics from the University of Western Ontario. She is an aspiring polyglot, fluent in English and Italian, as well as varying degrees of fluency in Japanese, Welsh and French. Originally from Toronto, Heather has lived in several countries, notably Italy for six years. Her main research areas are language acquisition, education and bilingual teaching.