CAMISOLE


Meaning of CAMISOLE in English

/kam"euh sohl'/ , n.

1. a short garment worn underneath a sheer bodice to conceal the underwear.

2. a woman's negligee jacket.

3. a sleeved jacket or jersey once worn by men.

4. a straitjacket with long sleeves.

[ 1810-20; camisola; equiv. to camis ( a ) ( camisa shirt; see CHEMISE) + -ola -ULE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .