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camisole

camisole

9 4.2
A thin sleeveless top with narrow straps that women wear under clothes
  • noun
  • /ˈkæmɪˌsoʊl/
translation icon : camiseta sin mangas
  • I noticed that her black camisole had lace trim along the edges.
  • silk camisole
  • lace camisole
  • camisole underneath

Mum, can you tell us a black camisole with silver opening?

Examples

  • Can you toss me my camisole?

  • You left your black camisole here.

  • Well, perhaps you should buy a camisole or something.

  • I only bought a camisole.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Underneath, she was wearing a white camisole.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • I'm glad I tried on the lace camisole and it fitted perfectly.

  • I don't have a black camisole.

  • She's wearing cut-offs and a white camisole that rides up on her rib cage.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • In plaid boxers and a camisole, she stumbled out onto the small wooden porch.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • She wore a delicate white camisole under her sheer blouse.

Synonyms

undergarment
vscamisole
22 2.4

Clothing you wear under other clothes next to the skin

is a specific women's thin strapped decorative upper underlayer rather than any general underlayer
undershirt
vscamisole
13 1.0

A thin shirt without a collar worn under a shirt

is a thin strapped women's decorative underlayer rather than a collarless one
cami
vscamisole
  • Informal
10 5.4

A woman's short sleeveless top with thin straps worn under clothes or alone

is the full formal name rather than the short informal form
underthing
vscamisole
  • Informal
3 8.4

A piece of clothing worn under other clothes like socks or an undershirt

is a particular women's decorative sleeveless upper underlayer not an informal general term
underclothing
vscamisole
1 1.4

Clothes you wear next to your skin under other clothes

is a narrow women's decorative sleeveless upper underlayer rather than all such clothing
simple cami
vscamisole
  • Informal
3.4

A lightweight sleeveless top worn under clothes or alone

is often decorative or lacy rather than plain and unadorned
underbodice
vscamisole
  • Archaic
9.9

A short sleeveless piece of underwear women wear under clothes

is more often decorative or lacy rather than a plain extra layer
undervest
vscamisole
  • UK
4.4

A thin top you wear under a shirt to keep you warm

is often a thin strapped decorative women's underlayer rather than a plain one
camisia
vscamisole
  • Archaic
9.9

A simple shirt worn next to the skin under other clothes in the past

is the modern sleeveless decorative underlayer used today rather than a historical form
undergarb
vscamisole
5.9

Clothes worn next to your body, like underwear

is the specific thin strapped decorative women's upper underlayer rather than broad underwear
underclothes
vscamisole
1.5

Clothes worn next to the skin under other clothes

is a specific thin strapped decorative upper garment rather than general underwear

How Covering

blouse
168 1.0
undershirt
13 1.0
tank top
  • US
28 1.3
camisole
9 4.2
bra
274 1.0

Surface Forms

camisole singular
camisoles plural

Etymology

Camisole comes from the old French chemise, which means 'shirt', and the ending -ole made it a 'little shirt'. So a camisole is easy to remember as a small, sleeveless undershirt often worn under clothes.