cam|i|sole

cam|i|sole
cam|i|sole «KAM uh sohl», noun.
1. a woman's undergarment that is like the top part of a slip.
2. a loose jacket worn by women as a dressing gown.
3. a kind of jacket with sleeves, once worn by men.
4. a kind of strait jacket with long sleeves which can be tied behind the back.
╂[< French camisole < Spanish camisola (diminutive) < camisa shirt < Late Latin camīsia]

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