camisole
[kam-uh-sohl]
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.
Origin of camisole
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Related Words for camisole
wrapper, wrap, robe, nightdress, dishabille, teddy, peignoir, nightie, shirt, shift, lingerie, dress, smock, chemisetteExamples from the Web for camisole
Contemporary Examples of camisole
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 SecretsSamantha Levine
August 7, 2014
Historical Examples of camisole
Her sleeves were rolled up and her camisole was slipping down her shoulders.
L'AssommoirEmile Zola
Then she slipped off her petticoat and camisole, and put on the muslin wrapper.
Poor Folk in SpainJan Gordon
And as to the camisole and jupon, I am not quite sure about them either.
ShirleyCharlotte Bront
A strait-jacket, indeed, is not a camisole, just as electrocution is not hanging.
A Mind That Found ItselfClifford Whittingham Beers
Then there was the camisole that concealed the corset and had to be "pinned" in with safety pins.
Mrs. Warren's DaughterSir Harry Johnston
camisole
noun
Word Origin for camisole
C19: from French, from Provençal camisola, from camisa shirt, from Late Latin camīsia
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