camisinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From camisa (“shirt”) +‎ -inha (diminutive-forming suffix).

The “condom” sense is a clipping of camisinha de vênus, the diminutive of camisa de vênus.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.miˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [ka.miˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.miˈzi.ɲa/

  • Rhymes: -iɲɐ
  • Hyphenation: ca‧mi‧si‧nha

Noun

camisinha f (plural camisinhas)

  1. diminutive of camisa
    Synonym: camisazinha
  2. (Brazil, colloquial) condom
    Synonyms: preservativo, (Brazil) camisa de vênus, (Mozambique) jeito
  3. (Brazil, figurative, colloquial) bottle cooler

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