Camisa

/kæˈmiː.sə/ noun

Definition

A shirt or light undergarment, particularly used in Spanish-speaking contexts or historical references to linen shirts.

Etymology

From Spanish 'camisa' meaning shirt, derived from Latin 'camisia' (shirt), which may have ultimately come from Germanic or Semitic roots referring to a light garment.

Kelly Says

The Spanish word 'camisa' for shirt comes straight from Latin and is found in Romance languages across the globe—it's one of those words that traveled with Spanish conquistadors and settlers to the Americas!

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