camisole

English

A white silk camisole.

Etymology

From French camisole, from Old Occitan camisola, diminutive of camisa (“shirt”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkamɪsəʊl/

Noun

camisole (plural camisoles)

A short, sleeveless undergarment worn by women underneath a blouse, or as a form of short négligée.
(dated) A straitjacket.
(historical) A light jacket with sleeves.

Synonyms

(undergarment): See underbodice and negligee

Translations

undergarment

Dutch: please add this translation if you can
German: Leibchen (de) n, Mieder (de) n
Ido: kamizolo (io)

Japanese: キャミソール (ja) (kyamisōru)
Portuguese: camisolão m
Spanish: camisola f

Anagrams

semicola

French

Etymology

From Old Occitan camisola.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ka.mi.zɔl/

Noun

camisole f (plural camisoles)

Derived terms

camisole de force

Further reading

“camisole” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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