camisole

(kami 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

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

See camisole in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A woman's sleeveless undergarment, now usually worn under a sheer blouse.
  2. A short negligee.

Origin:

Origin: French (from Italian camiciola, diminutive of camicia, shirt)

Origin: or from Old Provençal camisolla

Origin: , diminutive of camisa, shirt

Origin: , both from Late Latin camisia, camīsa; see chemise

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