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camisole

[ kam-uh-sohl ]
/ ˈkæm əˌsoʊl /
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noun

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.

RELATED WORDS

wrapper, wrap, robe, nightdress, dishabille, teddy, peignoir, nightie, shirt, shift, lingerie, dress, smock, chemisette

Nearby words

camisade, camisado, camisard, camisards, camise, camisole, camlet, cammaerts, cammaerts, émile, cammie, camo

Origin of camisole

1810–20; < French < Provençal camisola; equivalent to camis(a) (< Late Latin camīsa shirt; see chemise) + -ola -ule
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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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Word Origin and History for camisole

camisole

n.

1816, from French camisole (16c.), from Provençal camisola "mantle," diminutive of camisa "shirt," from Late Latin camisia "shirt, nightgown" (see chemise).

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