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garibaldi


Definition of garibaldi

noun (plural garibaldis)

  • 1British a biscuit containing a layer of compressed currants.
  • 2a small bright orange marine fish found off California.
    • Hypsypops rubicundus, family Pomacentridae
  • 3 historical a woman’s or child’s loose blouse, originally bright red in imitation of the shirts worn by Garibaldi and his followers.

Origin:

mid 19th century: named after G. Garibaldi (see Garibaldi, Giuseppe)

garibaldi in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of garibaldi in the US English dictionary