Camisia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Camisia is a noun meaning (historical) An ancient kind of shirt or nightgown.
Meaning
(historical) An ancient kind of shirt or nightgown.
Example Sentences
The father and son depicted here wear short linen camisias. The boy's camisia was probably his “dress-up” wear; the vertical stripe appears on matching stockings. The father's light-colored camisia is worn for work, doubling as an undergarment when he dresses up in an over-tunica.
Word Forms
- camisias
- camisiae
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include camisole, camise, camis, cami, chemise, camisado.
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