fiasco

²fi·as·co

noun \fē-ˈäs-(ˌ)kō, -ˈas-\

plural fi·as·coes also fi·as·chi\-(ˌ)kē\

Definition of FIASCO

: bottle, flask; especially : a bulbous long-necked straw-covered bottle for wine

Origin of FIASCO

Italian, from Late Latin flasco bottle — more at flask

First Known Use: 1887

Other Household Terms

cruet, curiosity, duvet, sham, taper, valance, whatnot