Milanese
Americannoun
plural
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a native or inhabitant of Milan, Italy.
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the Italian dialect spoken in Milan.
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(lowercase)
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a run-resistant, warp-knitted fabric of silk, rayon, or nylon used in the manufacture of women's apparel.
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a warp-knit structure in which two sets of threads are knitted in an interlocking series forming a crossed diagonal or diamond pattern.
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the machine that produces this knit structure.
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adjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of Milan, Italy, its inhabitants, or their dialect of Italian.
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Italian Cooking.
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(especially of meats) coated with flour or breadcrumbs and browned in hot oil or butter.
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(especially of pasta) having a sauce of tomatoes, mushrooms, grated cheese, shredded meat, and truffles.
spaghetti Milanese.
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Etymology
Origin of Milanese
Example Sentences
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The level of indignation, courtesy of the masterly Bellocchio, may be even more than a viewer will be comfortable with; the cynical perspective of so many Milanese jurists is appalling.
The Italian group, which is considered the world’s oldest bank still in operation and remains part-owned by the government, launched a surprise bid for its Milanese rival early last year.
That meant only part of the 232-strong U.S. delegation heard the Milanese reaction.
Chinese buyer John Chen, 45, sported a gold brooch in the shape of a triangle, the Milanese brand's logo, on a green sweater just below his neck.
From Barron's
The acute sense of social direction came from Armani's early experience on the shop floor of that Milanese department store.
From BBC
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