a woman's underbodice with shoulder straps, originally designed as a cover for a corset
2.
a woman's dressing jacket or short negligée
3.
(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]