camisole
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camisole
- /ˈkamɪsəʊl/ UK
Where it comes from
From Unadapted borrowing from French camisole, from Old Occitan camisola, diminutive of camisa (“shirt”).
noun camisoles
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A short, sleeveless undergarment worn by women underneath a blouse, or as a form of short négligée.
A visible bra strap, a bit of camisole peeking, a partially exposed thong: Innerwear slinks into a new role
Similar: underbodice, negligee
- A straitjacket.
- A light jacket with sleeves.
verb camisoles · camisoling · camisoled
- To straitjacket. If, in viewing the question from its sentimental aspect, you deplore the insult offered to manly dignity by camisoling a fellow-creature, let me ask if this manly dignity is not already compromised by the fact of patients covering themselves with ordure, denuding and mutilating themselves and striki
Translations
Talk about this word "camisole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/camisole. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. camisole. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/camisole "camisole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/camisole.Cite this
@misc{camisole_2026,
title = {camisole},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/camisole},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
