camisole

cam·i·sole

 (kăm′ĭ-sōl′)

n.

A woman's sleeveless undergarment or shirt with narrow and often adjustable straps.

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

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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.

[C19: from French, from Provençal camisola, from camisa shirt, from Late Latin camīsia]

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cam•i•sole

(ˈkæm əˌsoʊl)

n.

1. a woman's waist-length garment with shoulder straps, worn underneath a sheer bodice to conceal the underwear.

2. a woman's negligee jacket.

[1810–20; < French < Occitan]

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camisole

A bodice with shoulder straps, cut straight at the top and worn as an undergarment.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	camisole - a short sleeveless undergarment for women underbodice undergarment, unmentionable - a garment worn under other garments
	2.	camisole - a short negligee housecoat, neglige, negligee, peignoir, wrapper - a loose dressing gown for women

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Translations

камзол

camisole

[ˈkæmɪsəʊl] N → camisola f

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camisole

[ˈkæmɪsəʊl] n → caraco m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

camisole

n → Mieder nt, → Leibchen nt

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