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camisole
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cam·i·sole  (km-sl)
n.
1. A woman's sleeveless undergarment, now usually worn under a sheer blouse.
2. A short negligee.

[French (from Italian camiciola, diminutive of camicia, shirt) or from Old Provençal camisolla, diminutive of camisa, shirt, both from Late Latin camisia, camsa; see chemise.]

camisole [ˈkæmɪˌsəʊl]
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a woman's underbodice with shoulder straps, originally designed as a cover for a corset
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a woman's dressing jacket or short negligée
3. (Clothing & Fashion) (modifier) resembling a camisole (the underbodice), as in fitting snugly around the bust and having a straight neckline a camisole slip a camisole top
[from French, from Provençal camisola, from camisa shirt, from Late Latin camīsia]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.camisole - a short sleeveless undergarment for womencamisole - a short sleeveless undergarment for women
undergarment, unmentionable - a garment worn under other garments
2.camisole - a short negligee
housecoat, neglige, negligee, peignoir, wrapper - a loose dressing gown for women
Translations
camisole [ˈkæmɪsəʊl] Ncamisola f
camisole [ˈkæmɪsəʊl] ncaraco m
camisole
nMieder nt, → Leibchen nt


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The current trend in camisoles is wearing it under blazers.
Of Corsets and Camisoles Corsetry began in the Renaissance period, when straight, boyish figures went out of fashion and décolletage became the new ideal.
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