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kamiseta

kamiséta with stress marks

T-shirt; undershirt

noun ka-mi-SE-ta Spanish origin Less Common
Home & Lifestyle Clothing
Illustration of "kamiseta" (T-shirt; undershirt)

Usage Note

Kamiseta refers to a basic T-shirt or undershirt, commonly worn beneath formal attire or school uniforms to absorb sweat in the tropical heat. It is a daily staple in the Philippines, valued for both casual comfort and hygiene.

Examples

Beginner

" Luma na ang kamiseta ko. "

Natural Translation

My T-shirt is already old.

Literal Translation

Old already the T-shirt my.

Intermediate

" Ang kamiseta ko ay puti. "

Natural Translation

My T-shirt is white.

Literal Translation

My T-shirt is white.

Advanced

" Nagsuot siya ng manipis na kamiseta sa ilalim ng kanyang uniporme dahil sobrang init ng panahon ngayon. "

Natural Translation

He/She wore a thin undershirt beneath his/her uniform because the weather is extremely hot today.

Literal Translation

Wore he/she of thin undershirt at under of his/her uniform because very heat of weather today.

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Derived Words

pangkamiseta DERIVED

used for a T-shirt

nakakamiseta DERIVED

wearing an undershirt

Actor Focus Verbs

magkamiseta AF VERB

to wear a T-shirt

Object Focus Verbs

ikamiseta OF VERB

to wear (the T-shirt)

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