garibaldi
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A loose high-necked blouse with long sleeves inspired by red soldiers' shirts
- noun
- /ˌɡɛrəˈbɑldi/
- Archaic
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garibaldi
- orange garibaldi
Examples
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He was looking through the clear water at the moving shapes of the orange garibaldi fish twenty feet below.
Fiction book (2001) -
The garibaldi is a loose, high-necked blouse with long sleeves that is inspired by the red shirts worn by Garibaldi's soldiers.
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She wore a stylish garibaldi blouse paired with a long skirt to the summer festival.
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In her latest fashion show, the designer showcased an elegant garibaldi that captivated the audience.
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Surface Forms
garibaldi singular
garibaldis plural
Etymology
The word garibaldi names a loose, high-necked blouse and comes from the Italian leader Garibaldi, whose volunteer soldiers famously wore bright 'red shirts' in the 19th century. So a garibaldi blouse copied the look of those shirts and became a popular, showy style.