camisole
A short, sleeveless undergarment worn by women underneath a blouse, or as a form of…A short, sleeveless undergarment worn by women underneath a blouse, or as a form of short négligée.
» You should compliment it with a white camisole.
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3 sensesA short, sleeveless undergarment worn by women underneath a blouse, or as a form of short négligée.
Leibchen, Mieder, Kamisol
камисо́льkamisólʹ
камісо́льkamisólʹ
a short sleeveless undergarment for women
(dated)A straitjacket.
(historical)A light jacket with sleeves.
камзо́лkamzól
камзо́лkamzól
Examples
2 sentencesYou should compliment it with a white camisole.
Some school uniforms incorporate a white camisole into the ensemble.
Translations
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Origin
From French camisole, from Old Occitan camisola, diminutive of camisa (“shirt”).From French camisole, from Old Occitan camisola, diminutive of camisa (“shirt”).
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Forms
plural: camisolesSynonyms
2 synonyms- a short sleeveless undergarment for women:underbodice
Word family
3 related wordsSee also
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