BLACKSHIRT


Meaning of BLACKSHIRT in English

(also Black·shirt ) / ˈblækʃɜːt; NAmE -ʃɜːrt/ noun

a member of a fascist organization, especially in the 1920s and 30s

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WORD ORIGIN

1920s: so named because of the colour of the Italian Fascist uniform.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.