maglia
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Occitan malha, from Latin macula (“mesh”). Compare Spanish malla, French maille and Portuguese malha.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaʎ.ʎa/
- Rhymes: -aʎʎa
- Hyphenation: mà‧glia
Noun
maglia f (plural maglie)
- (in knitting) stitch
- link (of a chain)
- mesh
- knitting
- (fabric) jersey, tricot
- (clothes) vest, undershirt, shirt, cardigan, jersey, pullover
- (sports) shirt
- (cycle racing) jersey
- maglia rosa ― pink jersey
- maglia gialla ― yellow jersey
Derived terms
- cotta di maglia
- magliaia
- magliaro
- maglieria
- maglietta
- maglione
Related terms
- maglificio
- maglina