merino

noun

me·​ri·​no mə-ˈrē-(ˌ)nō 

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

Examples of merino in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Smartwool offers base layers for men and women made from merino wool. —Christopher Murray, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025

The sale includes some pretty special items, such as cashmere sweaters, merino wool sweaters and denim. —Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 20 Feb. 2025

Building on the mainline’s 240-year-long heritage in knitwear, JS by John Smedley will offer 13 styles made in the brand’s U.K. factory using extra fine merino wool. —Violet Goldstone, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025

Potts introduced knitwear this season, highlighting the pieces created in 100 percent merino wool as key styles. —Layla Ilchi, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Spanish

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for merino

• amino
• carlino
• casino
• imino
• ladino
• latino
• neutrino
• argentino
• campesino
• cappuccino
• diamino
• filipino

Kids Definition

merino

noun

me·​ri·​no mə-ˈrē-nō 

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