D defs.my
Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Italian

/ĭ-tăl''yən/ · I·tal·ian · IPA /ɪˈtæl.jən/
01 a. Of or pertaining to Italy, or to its people or language.
  1. 1.
    Of or pertaining to Italy, or to its people or language.
Phrases & compounds
Italian cloth — a light material of cotton and worsted; -- called also farmer's satin.
Italian iron — a heater for fluting frills.
Italian juice — Calabrian liquorice.
02 n. A native or inhabitant of Italy.
  1. 1.
    A native or inhabitant of Italy.
  2. 2.
    The language used in Italy, or by the Italians.