Milanese

[ mil-uh-neez, -nees mil-uh-ney-zeeor, Italian, mee-lah-ne-ze ]

noun

, plural Mil·an·ese.

1. a native or inhabitant of Milan, Italy.
2. the Italian dialect spoken in Milan.
3. (lowercase) Textiles.
   1. a run-resistant, warp-knitted fabric of silk, rayon, or nylon used in the manufacture of women's apparel.
   2. a warp-knit structure in which two sets of threads are knitted in an interlocking series forming a crossed diagonal or diamond pattern.
   3. the machine that produces this knit structure.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Milan, Italy, its inhabitants, or their dialect of Italian.
2. Italian Cooking.
   1. (especially of meats) coated with flour or breadcrumbs and browned in hot oil or butter.
   2. (especially of pasta) having a sauce of tomatoes, mushrooms, grated cheese, shredded meat, and truffles:

      spaghetti Milanese.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Milanese¹

From Italian, dating back to 1475–85; Milan, -ese

Example Sentences

Ribbon-shaped mafalda pasta shows off leeks, thyme and a handful of wild mushrooms, while a mighty pork chop “Milanese” is accompanied by a little pitcher of mustard sauce to cut the richness.

From Washington Post

In fact, as Ihrig points out, Mussolini called himself “the Mustafa Kemal of a Milanese Ankara” as he began his own power-grab.

From The Daily Beast

Barbie Latza Nadeau on the case of the missing Milanese designer.

From The Daily Beast

And Giorgio Armani remains the big dog to everyday Milanese.

From The Daily Beast

"All the girls at Arcore took photos," Ruby told the Milanese police.

From The Daily Beast

The Milanese gallery Zero was showing just one piece by a Rumanian artist, Victor Man.

From The Daily Beast

What Lewis demanded, in addition to the portion formerly assigned to France, was the Milanese.

From Project Gutenberg

Indeed, I found myself much more solitary than I had been in the Milanese prisons.

From Project Gutenberg

The heroic Milanese after five days of memorable struggle drove the great garrison out in flight.

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The Milanese rose again to something of the spirit of the Five Days; but it was too late to turn the tide of victory.

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During the second year of his Milanese residence Filelfo lost his first wife, Theodora.

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