merino (redirected from merinos)

me·ri·no  (m-rn)

n. pl. me·ri·nos

1.

a. Any of a breed of sheep, originally from Spain, having long fine wool.

b. The wool of this sheep.

2. A soft lightweight fabric made originally of merino wool but now of any fine wool.

3.

a. A fine wool and cotton yarn used especially for knitting underwear and hosiery.

b. A knitted fabric made from this yarn.

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[Spanish, perhaps from Berber Ben Mern, name of the tribe that developed the breed, or from Spanish merino, local magistrate (from Latin mirnus, larger, from mior; see major).]

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me·rino adj.

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merino [məˈriːnəʊ]

n pl -nos

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a breed of sheep, originating in Spain, bred for their fleece

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) the long fine wool of this sheep

3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) the yarn made from this wool, often mixed with cotton

pure merino Austral informal

a.  (Historical Terms) History a free settler rather than a convict

b.  an affluent and socially prominent person

c.  (as modifier) a pure merino cricketer

adj

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) made from merino wool

[from Spanish, origin uncertain]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

merino - white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality merino sheep domestic sheep, Ovis aries - any of various breeds raised for wool or edible meat or skin

Translations

merino [məˈriːnəʊ]

A. ADJ → merino

B. N (= sheep, wool) → merino m

merino

n

(= sheep) → Merino m, → Merinoschaf nt

(= wool) → Merinowolle f

merino [məˈriːnəʊ] n → merino

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merino [məˈriːnəʊ] n → merino