Dictionary entry

Italian

Webster's Dictionary 1913

I‐tal″ian (?), a. [Cf. F. italien, It. italiano. Cf. Italic.] Of or pertaining to Italy, or to its people or language.

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.