camisole

American  

[kam-uh-sohl] / ˈkæm əˌsoʊl /

noun

1. Also called cami.  a short garment worn underneath a sheer bodice to conceal the underwear.

2. a woman's negligee jacket.

3. a sleeved jacket or jersey once worn by men.

4. a straitjacket with long sleeves.

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camisole British  

/ ˈkæmɪˌsəʊl /

noun

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

2. a woman's dressing jacket or short negligée

3. (modifier) resembling a camisole (the underbodice), as in fitting snugly around the bust and having a straight neckline

   a camisole slip

   a camisole top

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Etymology

Origin of camisole

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

Example Sentences

As I slipped on the long camisole and the fresh-smelling petticoat, I noticed three more petticoats stacked right there on the bed, each embroidered more beautifully than the next.

From Literature

Another photo, which appears to be on an airplane, shows Clinton with a woman wearing a white camisole.

From The Wall Street Journal

People started lining up outside appliance outlets and department stores, risking life and limb to get their sweaty hands on one of the limited-quantity, only-while-supplies-last TVs, power tools, personal computers or designer camisoles.

From The Wall Street Journal

“You might have five or six black camisoles. What does that tell you? You need to stop buying black camisoles.”

From Seattle Times

Pair them with a sheer camisole for a look that’s “fun and edgy.”

From Washington Post