Venetian

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adjective

Ve·​ne·​tian və-ˈnē-shən 

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: of, relating to, or characteristic of Venice, its people, or their dialect

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the historical European region of Venetia

venetian

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noun

ve·​ne·​tian və-ˈnē-shən 

plural venetians

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Venetian

a(1)

: a native or inhabitant of Venice

(2)

: a person of Venetian descent

b

: the Italian dialect of Venice

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or venetian cloth

a

: a fine worsted fabric used especially for suits, coats, or dresses and made in twill or satin weave with a napped or clear surface and a lustrous finish

b

: a lustrous sateen used especially for linings

3

: venetian blind

Examples of Venetian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Think Parisian floral prints with English eccentricity and more linen than a Venetian trousseau. —Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025

If the Beatles at Shea Stadium in ’65 was packed with shrieking teenage fans, the All Starrs at the Venetian incubated quite a different ambience about six decades later. —Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025

Men’s shoes should be black Oxfords, opera pumps, Venetian loafers, or velvet slippers. —Shelby Wax, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025

Some news reports suggest their official ceremony will take place prior to the Venetian event. —Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Phrases Containing Venetian

• Venetian red

Rhymes for Venetian

• accretion
• completion
• concretion
• deletion
• depletion
• excretion
• repletion
• secretion
• carburetion
• grecian
• hypersecretion