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Camicia rossa

Redshirt (Garibaldi's soldier)

Literal Translation

"Red shirt"

What it means

One of Garibaldi's volunteer soldiers, who wore red shirts in the 19th-century unification of Italy.

Example in context

"Le camicie rosse di Garibaldi unificarono l'Italia."

"Garibaldi's Redshirts unified Italy."

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