First Known Use: 1795
Dictionary
camisole
noun cam·i·sole \ˈka-mə-ˌsōl\
: a light piece of clothing for women that is worn on the top part of the body, does not have sleeves, and is often worn alone or under a blouse
Full Definition of CAMISOLE
1
: a short negligee jacket for women
2
: a short sleeveless garment for women
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Origin of CAMISOLE
French, from Occitan camisolla, diminutive of camisa shirt, from Late Latin camisia
Rhymes with CAMISOLE
aureole, banderole, bannerol, barcarole, barrel roll, buttonhole, cabriole, capriole, caracole, carmagnole, coffee roll, croquignole, cubbyhole, decontrol, Demerol, Dover sole, escarole, exit poll, farandole, finger hole, fumarole, girandole, girasole, Grand Guignol, honor roll, innersole, in the hole, Jackson Hole, jelly roll, kaiser roll, lemon sole, meadow vole, methanol, micromole, millimole, monopole, muster roll, on a roll, on the whole, oriole, ostiole, oversoul, ozone hole, petiole, pick-and-roll, pigeonhole, protocol, rabbit hole, rigmarole, rock and roll, Seminole, totem pole, tracheole, vacuole, water hole
Medical Dictionary
camisole
noun cam·i·sole \ˈkam-ə-ˌsōl\
Medical Definition of CAMISOLE
: a long-sleeved straitjacket
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