Meaning
wool
In a sentence
Questo maglione di lana è molto caldo.
This wool sweater is very warm.
Hai comprato la lana per fare una sciarpa?
Did you buy the wool to make a scarf?
Non lavo mai la lana in acqua calda.
I never wash wool in hot water.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| lana | feminine · singular |
| lane | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use lana for the material. For a single strand of hair, use pelo or capello, not lana.
- Often used with di: maglione di lana, cappotto di lana. Italian usually avoids bare material nouns in these phrases.
- In clothing contexts, pura lana means pure wool; misto lana means wool blend, common on labels and product descriptions.