maglia

jersey

noun MAH-lyah Rare

Origin: From Old French maille (mesh, link of chain), ultimately from Latin macula (spot, mesh).

Also means

knit

Usage Note

Maglia is feminine and is highly versatile: it can mean a knitted garment (una maglia di lana — a wool sweater), a sports jersey (la maglia della squadra — the team jersey), or simply a mesh/stitch in knitting. The plural is regular maglie. In cycling and football, indossare la maglia (to wear the jersey) is a mark of honor.

Examples

"Ha indossato la maglia della sua squadra preferita."

Natural Translation

He wore the jersey of his favorite team.

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