descamisado
noun
an extreme liberal of the Spanish revolution 1820–23.
descamisados
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pluralof descamisado.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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After all, despite her populist appeal among the descamisados, or "shirtless" working class, Evita loved high fashion, as does Fernandez, as much as any Buenos Aires socialite does.
From Time ● Mar. 2, 2011
When she died in 1952 of cancer at the age of 33, the bereaved descamisados sought to have her canonized.
From Time Magazine Archive
After all, if she sent help to the poor in the U.S., her descamisados would have new and dramatic proof of her great heart.
From Time Magazine Archive
Most sedate of all were the descamisados, who packed the half-dozen big government-owned hotels.
From Time Magazine Archive
But most of the money came from the pockets of vacationing descamisados, who preferred roulette.
From Time Magazine Archive
