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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for 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 Secrets|Samantha Levine|August 7, 2014|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
Grace uncarded a length of ribbon, and began to thread it through the lace of the garment known to the Hostel as a camisole.
The War-Workers|E.M. Delafield
Bright pink and blue ribbons in a camisole or chemise will always look a bit garish when viewed through a thin blouse.
Appropriate Clothes for the High School Girl|Virginia M. Alexander

Then she slipped off her petticoat and camisole, and put on the muslin wrapper.
Poor Folk in Spain|Jan Gordon
A strait-jacket, indeed, is not a camisole, just as electrocution is not hanging.
A Mind That Found Itself|Clifford Whittingham Beers

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	camisole
释义	camisole [ kam-uh-sohl ] / ˈkæm əˌsoʊl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR camisole ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for 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 Secrets\|Samantha Levine\|August 7, 2014\|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 Grace uncarded a length of ribbon, and began to thread it through the lace of the garment known to the Hostel as a camisole. The War-Workers\|E.M. Delafield Bright pink and blue ribbons in a camisole or chemise will always look a bit garish when viewed through a thin blouse. Appropriate Clothes for the High School Girl\|Virginia M. Alexander Then she slipped off her petticoat and camisole, and put on the muslin wrapper. Poor Folk in Spain\|Jan Gordon A strait-jacket, indeed, is not a camisole, just as electrocution is not hanging. A Mind That Found Itself\|Clifford Whittingham Beers 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to camisole wrapper, wrap, robe, nightdress, dishabille, teddy, peignoir, nightie, shirt, shift, lingerie, dress, smock, chemisette
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camisole

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British Dictionary definitions for camisole

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