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marchesa


marchesa [mahr-key-zuh; Italian mahr-ke-zah] ExamplesWord Origin noun, plural mar·che·se [mahr-key-zey; Italian mahr-ke-ze] /mɑrˈkeɪ zeɪ; Italian mɑrˈkɛ zɛ/.

  1. an Italian noblewoman, equivalent in rank to a marquise.
  2. the wife or widow of a marchese.

Origin of marchesa 1790–1800; Italian; feminine of marchese Examples from the Web for marchesa Contemporary Examples of marchesa

  • Weinstein Heir in Play: Marchesa co-designer Georgina Chapman gave birth to a son last Thursday, sources tell Page Six.

    Daft Punk Stars in Saint Laurent Ads; Georgina Chapman Reportedly “Produces a Weinstein Heir”

    The Fashion Beast Team

    April 15, 2013

  • Pearl by Georgina Chapman of Marchesa will launch on March 1st, ranging in price from $70 to $100.

    Georgina Chapman Designs for J.C. Penny; Chuck Hagel’s Fashion Grade

    The Fashion Beast Team

    February 21, 2013

  • And Ariel, of The Little Mermaid, has exchanged her wide-eyed innocence for a cleavage-baring Marchesa gown and a suggestive pose.

    Disney Characters Are Slimmed Down For Barneys and Harrods Holiday Campaigns

    Misty White Sidell

    November 6, 2012

  • In the past few years, Marchesa has become a celebrity favorite.

    Backstage at Marchesa Spring/Summer 2013

    Isabel Wilkinson, Kevin Tachman

    September 14, 2012

  • Marchesa is a brand about fantasy and otherworldliness, not the kind of glamour that unfolds on 42nd Street.

    Backstage at Marchesa Spring/Summer 2013

    Isabel Wilkinson, Kevin Tachman

    September 14, 2012

  • Historical Examples of marchesa

  • Lorenzi and the Marchesa were strolling in the dusk across the greensward.

    Casanova’s Homecoming

    Arthur Schnitzler

  • The Marchesa waddled in a manner that was extremely distasteful to Casanova.

    Casanova’s Homecoming

    Arthur Schnitzler

  • I expect the Marchesa got him an extension of leave from the Colonel.

    Casanova’s Homecoming

    Arthur Schnitzler

  • The Marchesa glanced at Mrs. Sinclair, and then struck a hand-bell on the table.

    The Cook’s Decameron: A Study in Taste:

    Mrs. W. G. Waters

  • “No one can complain of papery ices here,” said the Marchesa.

    The Cook’s Decameron: A Study in Taste:

    Mrs. W. G. Waters

  • British Dictionary definitions for marchesa marchesa noun plural -se (-ze)

    1. (in Italy) the wife or widow of a marchese; marchioness
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