Meaning
sweater, jumper, top
- sweater, jumper; top (garment)
- jersey (sports)
- stitch
- link (of a chain)
In a sentence
Oggi fa freddo, mettiti una maglia di lana.
It's cold today, put on a wool sweater.
Questa catena ha una maglia rotta.
This chain has a broken link.
La rete ha maglie troppo larghe, vero?
The net has mesh holes that are too wide, right?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| maglia | feminine · singular |
| maglie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For clothing, maglia is a generic knit top; T-shirt is usually maglietta, and sweater is often maglione.
- In sports, maglia often means the team jersey: indossare la maglia della Roma = wear/play for Roma.
- A single stitch is una maglia; in knitting instructions, plural forms like maglie alte are very common.