Piedmontese

American

[peed-mon-teez, -tees] / ˌpid mɒnˈtiz, -ˈtis /

noun

plural

Piedmontese

a native or inhabitant of Piedmont, Italy.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the people or region of Piedmont, Italy.

Etymology

Origin of Piedmontese

First recorded in 1635–45; Piedmont + -ese

Example Sentences

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Bagna cauda, the Piedmontese anchovy-laden dipping sauce, gives crisp cucumber spears a deeply savory edge.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2025

Chowhounds will appreciate the twist on the classic Piedmontese vitello tonnato, broadened to embrace “tonno vitellato.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 29, 2021

Cavour threw the bulk of the Piedmontese army into the Papal States, annexing them and heading off Garibaldi.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

Lombe wished to figure out how the Piedmontese spun strong yarn from silkworm silk.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2019

The snow-slope, too, which existed in the preceding year on the Piedmontese side of the pass, was now wanting, and we were unable to descend the rocks which lay beneath.

From The Ascent of the Matterhorn by Whymper, Edward

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