Meaning & use
camisolas
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“camisolas” is a form of “camisola”.
Meanings
nounpluralBritishrare
Light sweaters or sports shirts, especially ones worn for football or other games.
Grammar: This is a plural noun; the singular is 'camisola'. It takes a plural verb: The camisolas are in the wash.
Patterns
- wear camisolas
- a pair of camisolas
The players pulled on their new camisolas before the match.
She packed two camisolas for the cold evenings in the mountains.
Fans bought camisolas in the team colors.
nounpluralold-fashioned
Women's loose nightdresses or light undergarments, especially in older use.
Grammar: This sense is old-fashioned and mostly appears in historical writing.
Patterns
- wear a camisola
- a silk camisola
In the 1920s, women wore silk camisolas under their dresses.
The museum displayed lace camisolas from the last century.
Word forms
| singular | camisola |
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Common combinations
- football camisolas
- The team ordered new football camisolas for the season.
- silk camisolas
- The shop sold silk camisolas in pale colors.
- wear a camisola
- He wore a camisola under his jacket.
Synonyms and how they differ
- jerseys
- This is the usual word for sports shirts in British English, while 'camisolas' is less common and more regional.
- nightdresses
- This fits the old-fashioned meaning of loose clothing worn in bed.
Word family
- camisole noun
- A similar word for a woman's light top or undergarment, more common in American English.
Commonly confused: camisolas or camisole?
camisolas vs camisole
'Camisole' is the usual English word for a woman's light top, while 'camisola' is less common and can mean a sports shirt in British English.
Practice
In British English, a 'camisola' is most often a ___.
Choose one answer.
In British and Irish English, 'camisola' commonly refers to a light sweater or sports shirt. The other options are unrelated items of clothing.
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