'Camisole' is a word borrowed from French 'camisole'. The word entered the English language some time around 1795.
camisole [noun] [1795]
- a short negligee jacket for women
- a short sleeveless garment for women
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Etymology: French, from Occitan 'camisolla' diminutive of 'camisa' shirt, from Late Latin 'camisia'
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