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1. A woman's loose, shirtlike undergarment. 2. A loosely fitting dress that hangs straight; a shift. ETYMOLOGY: Middle English, from Old French, shirt, from Late Latin camisia, from Late Greek kamision, probably of Semitic origin. See qm in Appendix II.
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from Late Latin camisia, from Late Greek kamision And, now we also have camisole! Amazing, to think words have lasted so long with so little change! But I'm also interested in your title: how did "a slip of a thing" get started?
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a slip is also a very small plantling. "She's just a little slip of a thing" implies to me that she is very small and slim.
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In Spanish: camisa-shirt camiseta-undershirt camisón-nightshirt or nightgown
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In Portuguese: camisa-shirt camiseta-undershirt, tee-shirt camisão-nightshirt or nightgown camisinha-condom (hey!! [knock-knock-knock] I'm cross-threading here!!
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