In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
camisole
(noun) a short negligee
camisole, underbodice
(noun) a short sleeveless undergarment for women
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
• 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
27 May 2025
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.