merino C2 Topic:Materials & Substances US /məˈɹinoʊ/ UK /məˈɹiːnəʊ/ See IPA manual Freq #87466 Meanings 1 noun The fabric made from this wool (or from any similar yarn). The Priest pulled the light merino carriage rug higher about his knees. 2 noun A dress made out of merino fabric. "Oh, mamma," cried Georgiana, and the speech was heroic for her who dearly loved dress, "I would rather wear my merino, and then I should keep Isabella in countenance.". 3 noun white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality 4 noun A sheep of a Spanish breed with long, fine hair. Thesaurus Synonyms 3 noun · white sheep originating in... merino sheep Etymology Borrowed from Spanish merino. Topics Materials & Substances External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # merino **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /məˈɹinoʊ/ **IPA (UK):** /məˈɹiːnəʊ/ **Frequency rank:** 87466 ## Meanings 1. The fabric made from this wool (or from any similar yarn). 2. A dress made out of merino fabric. 3. white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality 4. A sheep of a Spanish breed with long, fine hair. ## Examples - The Priest pulled the light merino carriage rug higher about his knees. - "Oh, mamma," cried Georgiana, and the speech was heroic for her who dearly loved dress, "I would rather wear my merino, and then I should keep Isabella in countenance.". ## Etymology Borrowed from Spanish merino. ## Topics - Materials & Substances markdown