Rosetta Stone
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Clothing continued, with added material
Camiseta vs. camisa vs. blusa:
camiseta (f) - shirt, t-shirt, pullover shirt. This is for more casual shirts, typically without buttons, and can refer to clothing worn by a man or woman.
camisa (f) - shirt, dress shirt, button up shirt. This will often have buttons, more formal, often referring to clothing worn by a man.
blusa (f) - shirt, often with buttons, more formal or dressy, potentially. This is always referring to clothing worn by women.
Abrigo vs. chaqueta:
abrigo (m) - long, overcoat (abrigar - to keep warm)
chaqueta (f) - shorter jacket
chaqueta de lluvia (f) - rain jacket
Various other clothing:
el sombrero - hat
traje de baño - bathing suit
anteojos - glasses
el zapato - shoe
los calcetines - socks
el vestido - dress
Some references used:
A forum post about chaqueta and abrigo, mostly in spanish: http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1768336
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