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cam⋅i⋅sole

[kam-uh-sohl]
–noun
1. a short garment worn underneath a sheer bodice to conceal the underwear.
2. a woman's negligee jacket.
3. a sleeved jacket or jersey once worn by men.
4. a straitjacket with long sleeves.

Origin:
1810–20; < F < Pr camisola; equiv. to camis(a) (< LL camīsa shirt; see chemise ) + -ola -ule
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cam·i·sole   (kām'ĭ-sōl')   
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, camīsa; see chemise.]
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Word Origin & History

camisole 
1816, from Fr. camisole, from Prov. camisola dim. of camisa "shirt," from L.L. camisia "shirt, nightgown," (see chemise).
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cam·i·sole
Pronunciation: 'kam-&-"sOl
Function: noun
: a long-sleeved straitjacket
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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