noun
camisole
KAM-ih-sohl/ˈkæmɪsəʊl/
A light, sleeveless women's top, often worn as underwear.
The pale blue camisole hangs from two narrow shoulder straps.
Etymology
The diminutive of “shirt” connects the name with a small, light garment. In English it first described a short garment with sleeves, before developing the modern sleeveless-undergarment sense.
In context
She looked over all my clothes as I put them away in my drawers and said they weren't as nice as hers and that she'd never dream of wearing a camisole unless it was trimmed with real lace.
More examples
- The silk camisole had narrow shoulder straps.
- She packed two camisoles for the warm weather.
- A plain camisole worked well under the jacket.
Forms
camisole · camisoles
Similar words
- tank top
- A sleeveless top that is often more substantial and designed as outerwear.