tagli

Tagli is the plural form of taglio in Italian, meaning a cut, slice, or segment. It denotes both the act of cutting and the resulting piece, and is used across various domains. The noun derives from the verb tagliare, to cut, which in turn has historical roots in Latin and Romance-language vocabulary for dividing or shaping material.

In cuisine and meat preparation, taglio refers to a specific cut or portion of meat or seafood. Common phrases include tagli di carne or taglio di manzo, indicating how the product is portioned for cooking or serving. The term also appears in culinary names that emphasize the cut, such as taglio a fette (sliced) or taglio alla Fiorentina (a pronounced steak cut). The concept of cutting into portions is central to how dishes are planned and presented, and it extends to pastry and fish similarly.

In fashion and textiles, taglio describes the cut or silhouette of a garment. It pertains to how fabric is shaped and patterned, affecting fit and drape. Designers speak of different tagli to distinguish styles such as straight cuts, darts, or bias cuts, all of which modify how a piece sits on the body or falls on the figure.

In film, theater, and media, taglio denotes an edit or cut between shots. A filmmaker or editor may refer to a taglio to indicate the transition or montage choice, with montaggio tagli being a sequence of cuts shaping pacing and storytelling.

Additionally, taglio appears in economic or administrative contexts to describe reductions, as in tagli di bilancio (budget cuts). The root is also visible in related terms such as tagliatelle, where the root taglia expresses the action of cutting, here used to describe pasta that is cut into ribbon-like strands.