camisole

[ kam-uh-sohl ]

/ ˈkæm əˌsoʊl /

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noun

Also called cam·i

[kam-ee] /ˈkæm i/ . a short garment worn underneath a sheer bodice to conceal the underwear.

a woman's negligee jacket.

a sleeved jacket or jersey once worn by men.

a straitjacket with long sleeves.

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Origin of camisole

First recorded in 1810–20; from French, from Provençal camisola; equivalent to camis(a) (from Late Latin camīsa “shirt”; see chemise) + -ola noun suffix; see -ule

Words nearby camisole

camino real, camion, camisado, Camisard, camise, camisole, camlet, Cammaerts, cammie, camo, Camoëns

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How to use camisole in a sentence

After the group returned to their hotel, Davis changed from a sweatshirt into a blouse, with a camisole underneath.
Former lobbyist accuses Rep. Tom Reed, a potential Cuomo challenger, of sexual misconduct|Beth Reinhard|March 19, 2021|Washington Post
One night, the summer they were all 15, Cady went swimming alone, wearing nothing but a camisole, bra and underwear.
'We Were Liars': Teens Confront Their Beautiful, Rich Family's Dark Secrets|Samantha Levine|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She wore a silk camisole underneath and a single strand of tiny pearls.
Meet the First Female President|Nicolle Wallace|October 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Her pretty foot has pressed this piece of rubber; it can be conveniently sewed to the camisole and worn next the heart.
Judy of York Hill|Ethel Hume Patterson Bennett

The corpse was clothed in a camisole of white satin, and covered with a crimson mantle of the same material.
Burgundy: The Splendid Duchy|Percy Allen
This name is said to have been given them because of the common blouse or camisole which they wore—their only uniform.
The Huguenots in France|Samuel Smiles.
Then she slipped off her petticoat and camisole, and put on the muslin wrapper.
Poor Folk in Spain|Jan Gordon
And as to the camisole and jupon, I am not quite sure about them either.
Shirley|Charlotte Bront

British Dictionary definitions for camisole

camisole

/ (ˈkæmɪˌsəʊl) /

noun

a woman's underbodice with shoulder straps, originally designed as a cover for a corset

a woman's dressing jacket or short negligée

(modifier) resembling a camisole (the underbodice), as in fitting snugly around the bust and having a straight necklinea camisole slip; a camisole top

Word Origin for camisole

C19: from French, from Provençal camisola, from camisa shirt, from Late Latin camīsia

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