merino
(often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
wool from such sheep.
a yarn or fabric made from this wool.
made of merino wool, yarn, or cloth.
Origin of merino
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How to use merino in a sentence
Merinos were brought to England for the first time in 1788, but attracted little attention, owing to the want of rams.
A Treatise on Sheep: | Ambrose BlacklockIn Sardinia the merinos were very white and glistening, so that one thought of the Scriptural "white as wool."
Sea and Sardinia | D. H. Lawrence"Get Merinos, by all means," pronounced Henry Wilson, who lived to the north of him.
The Cassowary | Stanley WaterlooHere, the veldt will carry one sheep—these are principally merinos—or a goat, to four acres; or one ox to sixteen acres.
For dark merinos, or cashmeres, some prefer dark twilled stuffs.
Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million | Sarah Josepha Hale
British Dictionary definitions for merino
/ (məˈriːnəʊ) /
a breed of sheep, originating in Spain, bred for their fleece
the long fine wool of this sheep
the yarn made from this wool, often mixed with cotton
pure merino Australian informal
history a free settler rather than a convict
an affluent and socially prominent person
(as modifier): a pure merino cricketer
made from merino wool
Origin of merino
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