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• Milanese
  Milanese

  noun

  a native or inhabitant of Milan, Italy.
• milanese
  milanese

  adjective

  of or relating to Milan, its people, culture, etc

Milanese

American  

[mil-uh-neez, -nees, mil-uh-ney-zee, mee-lah-ne-ze] / ˌmɪl əˈniz, -ˈnis, ˌmɪl əˈneɪ zi, ˌmi lɑˈnɛ zɛ /

noun

plural

Milanese

1. a native or inhabitant of Milan, Italy.

2. the Italian dialect spoken in Milan.

3. (lowercase)

   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.

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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.

milanese British  

/ ˌmɪləˈniːz /

adjective

1. of or relating to Milan, its people, culture, etc

2. of a fine lightweight knitted fabric of silk, rayon, etc

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noun

1. the Italian dialect spoken in Milan

2. a native or inhabitant of Milan

Etymology

Origin of Milanese

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

Example Sentences

“I certainly prefer Wagner over the Olympics,” said Alessandro Scarpa, a 50-year old Milanese investment banker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

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 • Jan. 20, 2026

The acute sense of social direction came from Armani's early experience on the shop floor of that Milanese department store.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

She then went on to explain what osso bucco is — also differentiating between traditional, Milanese and Florentine styles — before she launches into making the Florentine iteration.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2024

Ludovico Sforza, the patron of the lavish Milanese Renaissance, would die, half-mad, in a French dungeon.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day