camicia

Definitions of camicia
  1. noun
    a garment worn on the upper half of the body
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    cilicio
    an uncomfortable shirt made of coarse animal hair; worn next to the skin as a penance
    maglia, maglietta
    a close-fitting pullover shirt
    dolcevita
    a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
    type of:
    arnese, indumento
    an article of clothing
  2. noun
    a top worn by women
    synonyms: camicetta
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    trottola
    a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips
  3. noun
    a short coat
    synonyms: casacca, giacca, giubba
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    liseuse
    a lightweight jacket worn over bedclothes (as when sitting in bed)
    blazer
    lightweight single-breasted jacket; often striped in the colors of a club or school
    bolero
    a short jacket; worn mostly by women
    blusotto, giubbotto
    a tight sleeveless and collarless jacket (often made of leather) worn by men in former times
    eskimo, giacca a vento, piumino
    a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term)
    type of:
    cappotto, casacca, paletot, soprabito
    an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
  4. noun
    an outer wrapping or casing
    synonyms: casacca, risvolto
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    copertina, risvolto
    a paper jacket for a book; a jacket on which promotional information is usually printed
    type of:
    fascetta
    the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
  5. noun
    protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
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    copertura, protezione, rivestimento, rivestitura, schermo, scudo
    a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
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