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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
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.]

Camisole

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

1. A short dressing jacket for women.

2. A kind of straitjacket.
Language Translation for : camisole
Spanish: camiseta,
German: das Unterhemd,
Japanese: 肌着

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

Main Entry: cam·i·sole
Pronunciation: 'kam-&-"sOl
Function: noun
: a long-sleeved straitjacket
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