pied·mon·tese I. \|pēdmən.|tēz, -ēs\noun (pluralpiedmontese) Usage: capitalized Etymology:Piedmont, region in northwest Italy + English -ese : a native or inhabitant of Piedmont, Italy II. adjective Usage: usually capitalized 1.: of, relating to, or characteristic of Piedmont, Italy 2.: of, relating to, or characteristic of people of Piedmont