Rasato

Rasato is an Italian term primarily used as the past participle of the verb rasare, meaning shaved or shorn. As an adjective, it agrees with the noun in gender and number: rasato (masc sing), rasata (fem sing), rasati (masc pl), rasate (fem pl). It describes things that have been shaved or closely cut, such as capelli rasati (shaved hair) or testa rasata (shaved head). In everyday language, rasato can indicate a completed shaving or a shaved appearance and is used in contexts such as grooming, sport, and fashion.

The word derives from rasare, which in turn comes from Latin radere, meaning to shave or scrape; cognates exist in other Romance languages (rasar in Spanish, raser in French).

Rasato is also found as a surname. While relatively uncommon, it appears in Italian records and among Italian diaspora communities, where families bearing the name can be identified in genealogical sources and contemporary directories.

See also: rasare; rasatura; shaving in Italian.