† burratine Obs. rare—1.
[ad. It. burattino ‘quel fantoccio di cenci o di legno, con molti de’ quali il burattinajo rappresenta commedie e farse’ (Tommaseo and Bellini).]
A puppet; ‘a sillie gull in a Comedie’ (Florio).
| 1617 B. Jonson Vis. of Delight 19 A she monster delivered of sixe Burratines, that dance with sixe Pantalones. |