garibaldi
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.
a brilliant orange damselfish, Hypsypops rubicundus, found off the rocky coasts of southern California.
Origin of garibaldi
1Other definitions for Garibaldi (2 of 2)
Giu·sep·pe [juh-sep-ee; Italian joo-zep-pe], /dʒəˈsɛp i; Italian dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/, 1807–82, Italian patriot and general.
Other words from Garibaldi
- Gar·i·bal·di·an, adjective, noun
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How to use garibaldi in a sentence
Skeffy followed; they reached the bridge, and crossed it, and stood within the lines of the Garibaldians.
Tony Butler | Charles James LeverYou are true Garibaldians, though you do speak French like Linn and myself!
A Tatter of Scarlet | S. R. CrockettWhy, there's an infernal nest of brigands there that call themselves Garibaldians; and, by thunder, the woman's crazy!
The American Baron | James De MilleThen the next year came the garibaldi enthusiasm, and we, like all the children about us, became highly exalted Garibaldians.
An Autobiography | Elizabeth ButlerThe Garibaldians, and this was the gravest fact of all, had used almost their last cartridge.
The Liberation of Italy | Countess Evelyn Martinengo-Cesaresco
British Dictionary definitions for garibaldi (1 of 2)
/ (ˌɡærɪˈbɔːldɪ) /
a woman's loose blouse with long sleeves popular in the 1860s, copied from the red flannel shirt worn by Garibaldi's soldiers
British a type of biscuit having a layer of currants in the centre
British Dictionary definitions for Garibaldi (2 of 2)
/ (ˌɡærɪˈbɔːldɪ) /
Giuseppe (dʒuˈzɛppe). 1807–82, Italian patriot; a leader of the Risorgimento. He fought against the Austrians and French in Italy (1848–49; 1859) and, with 1000 volunteers, conquered Sicily and Naples for the emerging kingdom of Italy (1860)
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