merino

noun

me·​ri·​no mə-ˈrē-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce merino (audio)
plural merinos
1
: any of a breed of fine-wooled white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality
2
: a soft wool or wool and cotton clothing fabric resembling cashmere
3
: a fine wool and cotton yarn used for hosiery and knitwear
merino adjective

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Men’s Wool Piper Sneakers This everyday walking sneaker with laces and a merino wool upper is a casual, cool look for travelers who don’t want to wear athletic sneakers. Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2025 Smartwool also has a merino wool balaclava in a variety of colors. Christopher Murray, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025 Merino Wool Open-Back Tank Top This open-back tank top will be your new favorite addition to your shirt collection thanks to its soft, stretchy, and thermoregulating wool fabric blend consisting of 86% merino wool, 13% polyamide, and 1% elastane. Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2025 The puffer jacket may have eclipsed it in popularity, and merino wool is sustainable and stink-free. Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for merino

Word History

Etymology

Spanish

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of merino was in 1804

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merino

noun
me·​ri·​no mə-ˈrē-nō How to pronounce merino (audio)
plural merinos
1
: any of a breed of sheep that produce a heavy fleece of fine white wool
2
: a fine soft wool or wool and cotton fabric resembling cashmere
3
: a fine wool and cotton yarn
merino adjective

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