camisole

noun

cam·​i·​sole ˈka-mə-ˌsōl 

1

: a short negligee jacket for women

2

: a short sleeveless garment for women

Examples of camisole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The camisole comes in 21 colors ranging from basic tones like black and white to bolder colors, including pink, purple, and navy blue. —Kaitlin Gates, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024

Store your long pajama pants for cooler weather in the fall and make room for this stylish floral camisole and shorts set to keep cool on those warm summer nights. —Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 31 May 2025

After all, with warm-weather essentials like midi skirts, camisoles, light-wash jeans, and linen trousers back in heavy rotation, our collective craving for something that effortlessly elevates these must-haves can be easily satisfied with the fresh Cortez’s eye-catching nature. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 May 2025

The camisole top has a gathered neckline, while the shorts have an elastic waistband. —Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, "garment worn beneath a shirt or blouse," going back to Middle French, probably borrowed from Occitan camisola, from camisa "shirt" (going back to Late Latin camīsia) + -ola, diminutive suffix — more at chemise

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for camisole

• amphibole
• asystole
• buttonhole
• casserole
• centriole
• decontrol
• glycerol
• metropole
• monopole
• multipole
• omeprazole
• oriole

Medical Definition

camisole

noun

cam·​i·​sole ˈkam-ə-ˌsōl 

: a long-sleeved straitjacket