Garibaldi
/ɡæɹɪˈbældi/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 a biscuit consisting of currants squashed between layers of flaky pastry. British
- 2 a loose high-necked blouse with long sleeves; styled after the red flannel shirts worn by Garibaldi's soldiers wordnet
- 3 A bright yellow/orange damselfish, of the genus Hypsypops, from the seas of southern California.
- 4 A kind of jacket worn by women.
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from Italian.
Antonyms
All antonymsEtymology
Etymology 1
The jacket is named after Italian patriot Giuseppe Garibaldi, who wore a red shirt of similar appearance. The biscuit is also named after Garibaldi.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Italian Garibaldi.