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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

camisola

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɐmiˈzɔlɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pullover/ˈpʊlˌoʊ.vər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #4500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ela veste uma camisola quente."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A knitted sweater or jersey that is put on by pulling it over the head.

    "He wore a warm wool pullover to protect against the chilly evening wind."
  2. 2

    Any upper-body garment that does not open fully at the front and must be slipped on over the head.

    "She paired her denim jeans with a lightweight cotton pullover."
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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb phrase 'pull over', reflecting the action of pulling the garment over the head to put it on. First recorded in the early 20th century, transitioning from a descriptive verbal action into a standard noun for a knitted sweater or jersey.

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