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Non comprare questo vestitaccio, è scadente.

Non comprare questo vestitaccio, è scadente.
Do not buy this bad dress, it is substandard.
From Lesson 229:Pejorative suffixes (-accio, -accia)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Non comprare questo vestitaccio, è scadente.

How does the word vestitaccio get its meaning of bad dress?
It combines the noun vestito (dress or suit) with the derogatory suffix -accio. To add it, you drop the final vowel of the noun. Adding -accio to masculine nouns (or -accia to feminine ones) is a common way to say something is ugly, bad, or of poor quality without needing a separate adjective.
Why is it Non comprare in the infinitive instead of a conjugated verb?
In Italian, the negative imperative (telling someone not to do something) for the informal tu (you) is always formed using non plus the infinitive of the verb. If you were giving a command to someone formally using Lei, it would be conjugated as non compri.
Could vestitaccio also mean a bad suit?
Yes, vestito can mean either a dress or a suit. Out of context, questo vestitaccio could easily mean this awful suit. You would rely on the surrounding conversation to know exactly which piece of clothing is being insulted.
What kind of bad quality does the word scadente describe?
Scadente is an adjective meaning substandard, shoddy, or of poor quality. It comes from the verb scadere, which means to expire or to fall in value. You can think of a vestito scadente as a piece of clothing whose quality falls completely below acceptable standards.

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