Plural of camisia, a long linen undergarment or shirt worn in medieval times, especially by men.
From Latin camisia, possibly from a Greek or Eastern origin. The word entered medieval Latin through trade and cultural contact, and spawned many European variants like chemise.
Camisias were medieval life-hacks—everyone wore them under outer clothes for cleanliness, since they could be washed while fancy outer garments stayed filthy, making these humble shirts the ancestor of today's T-shirts and undershirts.
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