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camisado

cam·i·sa·do
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kam-uh-sey-doh, -sah-]
    • /ˌkæm əˈseɪ doʊ, -ˈsɑ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kam-uh-sey-doh, -sah-]
    • /ˌkæm əˈseɪ doʊ, -ˈsɑ-/

Definitions of camisado word

  • noun camisado (formerly) an attack made under cover of darkness 3
  • noun camisado an attack at night, orig. one in which shirts were worn over armor for identification 3
  • noun plural camisado a military attack made at night. 1
  • noun camisado (archaic) A nocturnal ambush or surprising act of aggression. 1
  • noun camisado (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A shirt worn by soldiers over their uniform, in order to be able to recognize one another in a night attack. 0

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Origin of camisado

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Spanish camisada (now obsolete), equivalent to camis(a) shirt (see chemise) + -ada -ade1; so called because participants in such attacks would wear shirts over their armor to aid in recognition

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Parts of speech for Camisado

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

camisado popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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