CAMISOLE

camisole

(noun) a short negligee

camisole, underbodice

(noun) a short sleeveless undergarment for women

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

camisole (plural camisoles)

A short, sleeveless undergarment worn by women underneath a blouse, or as a form of short négligée.

Synonyms: underbodice, negligee

(dated) A straitjacket.

(historical) A light jacket with sleeves.

Anagrams

• semicola

Source: Wiktionary


Cam"i*sole, n. Etym: [F. See chemise.]

1. A short dressing jacket for women.

2. A kind of straitjacket.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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