marchesa

[ mahr-key-zuh; Italian mahr-ke-zah ]

noun

, plural mar·che·se [mahr-, key, -zey, mah, r, -, ke, -ze].

1. an Italian noblewoman, equivalent in rank to a marquise.
2. the wife or widow of a marchese.

marchesa

/ marˈkeːza /

noun

1. (in Italy) the wife or widow of a marchese; marchioness

Word History and Origins

Origin of marchesa¹

1790–1800; < Italian; feminine of marchese

Example Sentences

“He wouldn’t take no for an answer from a celebrity to do a poetry reading or wear a Marchesa dress. Knowing what we know now, it’s chilling and frankly scary to think how far that that behavior extended. He was always asking celebrities for things and being extremely aggressive about it.”

From New York Times

There, he struck up an unlikely romance with an heiress, Camilla Pecci Blunt, the daughter of a Florentine marchesa and an American financier.

From New York Times

With the help of his girlfriend, Georgina Chapman, the Marchesa designer, he had packed up his materials — canvases, acrylics, pastel sticks, spray paints, brushes — and brought them to a studio borrowed from Bill Hickey, a street artist.

From New York Times

For the outdoor affair, Jessica, 41, dazzled in a plunging sparkling silver gown that dripped in gems and rhinestones, while Ashlee, 37, showed out in a flowing Marchesa dress that featured fringe feathers and minimal glam.

From Fox News

The designer, 45, turned heads in a flowing sparkling silver ball gown, which according to Page Six, was sourced from her own collection, Marchesa, and Brody, 48, also appeared sharp in a classic black tux.

From Fox News