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camisole
(kam′i sōl′)
noun
- a woman's sleeveless, often lace-trimmed undergarment for the upper body, worn as under a sheer blouse
- a woman's short negligee
Origin: Fr < Sp camisola, dim. of camisa < LL camisia: see chemise
See camisole in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A woman's sleeveless undergarment, now usually worn under a sheer blouse.
- 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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