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camisole definition

cami·sole (kam′i sōl′)

noun

  1. a woman's sleeveless, often lace-trimmed undergarment for the upper body, worn as under a sheer blouse
  2. a woman's short negligee

Etymology: Fr < Sp camisola, dim. of camisa < LL camisia: see chemise

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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