maglione
/maʎˈʎo.ne/masculine
The Italian word for sweater is maglione.
maglione refers to a sweater, a garment worn for warmth.
Meaning: similar garment worn for warmth (noun)
Which one should you use?
While maglione refers specifically to a sweater, you might use maglia colloquially to refer to any knit top or shirt. If the garment is a sweatshirt or a hooded jersey made of sweatshirt fabric rather than knitted wool, use felpa instead.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of maglione is maglioni.
How do you pronounce it?
/maʎˈʎo.ne/. It has 3 syllables, and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- The root of maglione, maglia, shares a distant history with the English word 'mail' as in 'chainmail' armor.
- The term felpa for a sweatshirt comes from the word for 'plush' or 'pile' fabric, rather than the act of knitting.
- Italian speakers use maglia to describe the 'kit' or jersey worn by professional cycling teams in the Tour de France.
Examples in context
- Si mise il maglione.He put on his sweater.This sentence is useful for seeing how to say someone put on a maglione.Tatoeba #9084713 by Guybrush88, translation #7385917 by CH
- Lei lava il maglione.She washes the sweater.This sentence is useful for seeing how to say someone washes a maglione.Tatoeba #1720713 by Guybrush88, translation #462408 by lukaszpp
- Si tolse il maglione.He took off his sweater.This sentence is useful for seeing how to say someone took off a maglione.Tatoeba #9064811 by Guybrush88, translation #7386336 by CH
- Ho dimenticato il mio pullover a casa.I forgot my sweater at home.
- Per l'evento, ti suggerisco di indossare un bel golf.For the event, I suggest you wear a nice sweater.
- Che bella felpa hai indossato oggi!What a nice sweater you're wearing today!
- Ho comprato un maglioncino per il mio fidanzato.I bought a sweater for my boyfriend.
- 129 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Martina and Alessandro are getting ready to go outside in the cold.
- MartinaAlessandro, hai visto il mio maglione?Alessandro, have you seen my sweater?
- AlessandroCredo sia sul letto.I think it is on the bed.
- MartinaSì, eccolo! È un bellissimo maglione.Yes, there it is! It is a beautiful sweater.
- AlessandroSì, ti sta molto bene.Yes, it looks very good on you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sweater” translations and entries maglione, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
