Definitions for maltese



Overview of noun maltese

The noun maltese has 4 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. Maltese

(a native or inhabitant of Malta)

2. Maltese, Maltese language, Malti

(the national language of the Republic of Malta; a Semitic language derived from Arabic but with many loan words from Italian, Spanish, and Norman-French)

3. Maltese, Maltese cat

(a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat)

4. Maltese dog, Maltese terrier, Maltese

(breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat)


Overview of adj maltese

The adj maltese has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. Maltese

(of or relating to the island or republic of Malta or its inhabitants; "Maltese customs officers")

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