n. [ See Chemise. ] A light, loose dress or robe. [ Also written camus. ] [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

All in a camis light of purple silk. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ F. camisade a night attack; cf. It. camiciata. See Camis. ] [ Obs. ] (Mil.) (a) A shirt worn by soldiers over their uniform, in order to be able to recognize one another in a night attack. (b) An attack by surprise by soldiers wearing the camisado. [ 1913 Webster ]

Give them a camisado in night season. Holinshed. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. ] One of the French Protestant insurgents who rebelled against Louis XIV, after the revocation of the edict of Nates; -- so called from the peasant's smock (camise) which they wore. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Dressed with a shirt over the other garments. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. See chemise. ] 1. A short dressing jacket for women. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A kind of straitjacket. [ 1913 Webster ]