adjective
Milanese
adjective
1
Belonging to, or characteristic of, the city of Milan in northern Italy.
"The restaurant specialises in Milanese cooking, heavy on butter and saffron."
"She wore a sharp, Milanese-style suit to the interview."
noun
1
Someone born in or associated with Milan.
"As a Milanese, he took the local football rivalry very seriously."
2
(cooking) A dish, especially a cutlet, that is breaded and fried in the Milanese style.
"We ordered the veal Milanese with a squeeze of lemon."
How to Use Milanese
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRelating to Milan — the city, its people, or its style of cooking (famously breaded, fried cutlets).
Common pairings
veal Milanese
Milanese style
Milanese cuisine
Word Forms
Milanese plural, Milaneses plural, Milaneses plural
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Etymology
From Italian milanese ("of Milan"), built from the city name Milano plus the adjective-forming suffix -ese, the same pattern seen in "Japanese" or "Chinese".