garibaldi
1 Americannoun
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a loose blouse worn by women and children in the mid-19th century, made in imitation of the red shirts worn by the soldiers of Garibaldi.
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a brilliant orange damselfish, Hypsypops rubicundus, found off the rocky coasts of southern California.
noun
noun
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a woman's loose blouse with long sleeves popular in the 1860s, copied from the red flannel shirt worn by Garibaldi's soldiers
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a type of biscuit having a layer of currants in the centre
noun
Other Word Forms
- Garibaldian adjective
Etymology
Origin of garibaldi
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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She also saw a wide variety of fish, including bright orange garibaldi, blue-and-silver halfmoons and several types of rockfish.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2021
Their dresses were very short, and made of brown holland, with a garibaldi of blue-colored flannel.
From On the Pampas by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
Their dresses were very short, and made of brown holland, with a garibaldi of blue-coloured flannel.
From Out on the Pampas Or, The Young Settlers by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
“Is that your own?” asked Mrs. Postwhistle, indicating the blue silk garibaldi.
From Tommy and Co. by Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka)
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