camisole

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

camisole
    n 1: a short sleeveless undergarment for women [syn: {camisole},
         {underbodice}]
    2: a short negligee

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Camisole \Cam"i*sole\, n. [F. See {chemise}.]
   1. A short dressing jacket for women.
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   2. A kind of straitjacket.
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