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cami

cami

10 5.4
A woman's short sleeveless top with thin straps worn under clothes or alone
  • noun
  • /ˈkæmi/
  • Informal
translation icon : camiseta de tirantes
  • For this set, I wanted to do a sweet cami and high-waisted shorts that could be worn together or as separates.
  • lace-trimmed cami

So the cardigan, obviously this little vest, cami top and the trousers.

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Examples

  • You've seen a woman in a cami?

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  • OK and here is the cami styled up with jeans.

  • It's a little cami dress, like very just simple and nice for hot weather.

  • Another item I got yesterday is just this little black cami and it's this very kind of just loose flowing material.

  • I'll bet you look hot in your velvet cami.

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  • Again, strappy cami style goes on and on and on and on and on and on.

  • So the cardigan, obviously this little vest, cami top and the trousers.

  • I love to pair my boots with leggings and a long cardigan or thick sweater with either a cami or a shirt with a scarf.

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  • I picked up one thing from Nordstrom Rack and it's this tank top by the brand Socialite, and it is a velvet and black lace kind of cami tank top.

  • She wore a stylish cami under her sheer blouse for added coverage.

Synonyms

tank top
vscami
  • US
28 1.3

A tight shirt without sleeves that has wide shoulder straps

has thin straps and is usually worn as an undergarment or light shirt
camisole
vscami
9 4.2

A thin sleeveless top with narrow straps that women wear under clothes

is the short informal term for the same garment
simple cami
vscami
  • Informal
3.4

A lightweight sleeveless top worn under clothes or alone

is more general and can include decorated or varied styles

Compounds

simple cami
  • Informal
3.4

A lightweight sleeveless top worn under clothes or alone

How Revealing

cami
  • Informal
10 5.4
tank top
  • US
28 1.3
blouse
168 1.0

Surface Forms

cami singular
camis plural

Etymology

Cami is short for camisole, which comes from the old word camisia meaning 'shirt', and it originally meant a small, light shirt. So a cami today is a small, sleeveless top often worn under clothes or as a light shirt.