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

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

No one, however, has done more to promote this type of structure than the Milanese architect Stefano Boeri, who calls his creations Vertical Forests.

From New York Times

He’s collecting a court around him, a Milanese Renaissance.

From Literature

One Milanese team can qualify for the round of 16 this week and the other can be pushed to the brink of elimination.

From Washington Times

Carlos Sainz has thanked Milanese police after he was reportedly the target of an attempted theft after Sunday's Italian Grand Prix.

From BBC