Camisole
a short garment worn underneath a sheer bodice to conceal the underwear.
a woman’s negligee jacket.
a sleeved jacket or jersey once worn by men.
a straitjacket with long sleeves.
Contemporary Examples
‘We Were Liars’: Teens Confront Their Beautiful, Rich Family’s Dark Secrets Samantha Levine August 6, 2014
Historical Examples
A Mind That Found Itself Clifford Whittingham Beers
L’Assommoir Emile Zola
Judy of York Hill Ethel Hume Patterson Bennett
Poor Folk in Spain Jan Gordon
Appropriate Clothes for the High School Girl Virginia M. Alexander
Shirley Charlotte Bront
Adventures of Bindle Herbert George Jenkins
Mrs. Warren’s Daughter Sir Harry Johnston
Miss Million’s Maid Bertha Ruck
noun
a woman’s underbodice with shoulder straps, originally designed as a cover for a corset
a woman’s dressing jacket or short negligée
(modifier) resembling a camisole (the underbodice), as in fitting snugly around the bust and having a straight neckline: a camisole slip, a camisole top
n.
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