Meaning
shirt
- shirt, dress shirt
- jacket
- armour/armor
In a sentence
Ho comprato una camicia bianca per il lavoro.
I bought a white shirt for work.
Dov'è la mia camicia blu di jeans?
Where is my blue denim shirt?
Mi piace quella camicia bianca.
I like that white shirt.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| camicia | feminine · singular |
| camicie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually means a button-up shirt. For a T-shirt, say maglietta or t-shirt, not camicia.
- For women, camicia is still common for a shirt/blouse, but blusa is also frequent depending on style.
- Camicia is feminine: la camicia, una camicia bianca. Adjectives must agree in gender and number.