Round as Giotto's O
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Said of work that is perfect and complete, but done with little labour. See GIOTTO.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Round as Giotto's O” mean?
Said of work that is perfect and complete, but done with little labour. See GIOTTO.
Is “Round as Giotto's O” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.