Venetian
Americanadjective
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of or relating to Venice or its inhabitants.
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pertaining to or designating a style of painting developed in Venice principally during the 15th and 16th centuries, characterized chiefly by rich, often warm colors and the illusion of deep space.
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in or in imitation of the style typical of Venice.
Venetian architecture.
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Venice.
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(lowercase) venetian blind.
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venetians, a tape or braid for supporting the slats of a venetian blind.
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Also called Venetian cloth. Textiles.
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a wool or worsted fabric made in satin or twill weave and sometimes napped, used in the manufacture of lightweight coats, suits, skirts, and dresses.
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a cotton fabric constructed in satin or twill weave, used chiefly for linings.
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adjective
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Venice
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See Venetian blind
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(sometimes not capital) one of the tapes that join the slats of a Venetian blind
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a cotton or woollen cloth used for linings
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Etymology
Origin of Venetian
1400–50; < Medieval Latin Venetiānus, equivalent to Veneti ( a ) Venice + Latin -ānus -an; replacing Middle English Venicien < Middle French
Example Sentences
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A grey flannel coat was inspired by film noir, featuring a stripe detail that took inspiration from Venetian blinds.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
A striking gray-striped coat featured geometric shadows that mimicked light filtering through Venetian blinds, appearing as if it had practically materialized from a black and white film.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
In a trip in November 2013 to Vincenzo Caffarella, a decorative arts and antiques shop in London, £170,000 was allegedly spent on a "vast amount of property" including Venetian lamps and vases.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Ruger suggested the companies meet at Shot Show, an annual conference held at Las Vegas’s Venetian Expo and Caesar’s Forum.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
The Venetian braccio was longer than the Florentine, which would have made Galileo’s measurements much more nearly accurate.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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