Schia·pa·rel·li (sk -äp  -r l , sk p-, shp-, skyäpä-rll), Elsa 1896-1973. Italian-born fashion designer noted for her use of brilliant colors and synthetic materials in haute couture designs. |
| Schiaparelli, Giovanni Virginio 1835-1910. Italian astronomer who first observed lines on the surface of Mars, which he described as canals. |
Schiaparelli (Italian) [skjapaˈrɛlli]
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1. (Biographies / Schiaparelli, Elsa (1896-1973) F, Italian, FASHION, BEAUTY, ETC: fashion designer) Elsa (ˈelsa). 1896-1973, Italian couturière, noted esp for the dramatic colours of her designs
2. (Biographies / Schiaparelli, Giovanni Virginio (1835-1910) M, Italian, SCIENCE: astronomer) Giovanni Virginio (dʒoˈvanni virˈdʒiːnjo). 1835- 1910, Italian astronomer, who discovered the asteroid Hesperia (1861) and the so-called canals of Mars (1877)
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| Noun | 1. |  Schiaparelli - Italian astronomer who first noted lines (which he called canals) on the surface of Mars (1835-1910) |
| 2. |  Schiaparelli - fashion designer born in Italy who was noted for her use of synthetic materials and brilliant colors (1896-1973) |
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