italianate

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verb

ital·ian·ate ə-ˈtal-yə-ˌnāt

italianated; italianating

often capitalized

transitive verb

: italianize

Italianate

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adjective

Ital·ian·ate ə-ˈtal-yə-nət

-ˌnāt

: Italian in quality or characteristics

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Adjective

There are also Italianate influences, like Tuscan and bowed windows. —

Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024 The next most expensive neighborhood for buyers: Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, known for its Italianate brownstones, with a median asking price of $2,650,000. —

Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024 That eclectic look—the result of generations of shifting Regency, Victorian, and Italianate tastes—has now inspired a collection of wallpapers and textiles by venerable British fabric company Watts 1874, which just celebrated its 150th anniversary. —

Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024 All of the walls are painted a robin egg blue with Italianate trims, and rooms are decorated with velvety chairs and romantic drapes. —

Maddy Johnston, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for italianate