camisole
pronunciation
How to pronounce camisole in British English:
UK [ˈkæmɪsəʊl]
How to pronounce camisole in American English:
US [ˈkæmɪsoʊl]
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- Noun:
- a short sleeveless undergarment for women
- a short negligee
Word Origin
- camisole (n.)
- 1816, from French camisole (16c.), from Provençal camisola "mantle," diminutive of camisa "shirt," from Late Latin camisia "shirt, nightgown" (see chemise).
Example
- 1. I don 't hav ea black camisole .
- 2. A man in a santa hat was arrested on sunday night for investigation of drunken driving after he was spotted outside grauman 's chinese theatre in hollywood wearing a wig , a red lace camisole and a purple g-string , police said .
- 3. She changed in to her pyjama camisole and her shorts fell in to bed .
- 4. The first lady had also changed and was wearing a yellow-green cardigan ( maybe the same one sasha was holding as they walked into church earlier ) , teal camisole , and a green skirt with flecks of red and white and buttons down one side .