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chemise

[ shuh-meez ]

noun

  1. a woman's loose-fitting, shirtlike undergarment.
  2. (in women's fashions) a dress designed to hang straight from the shoulders and fit loosely at the waist, sometimes more tightly at the hip.
  3. a revetment for an earth embankment.


chemise

/ ʃəˈː /

noun

  1. an unwaisted loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders
  2. a loose shirtlike undergarment
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of chemise1

before 1050; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French: shirt < Late Latin ī linen undergarment, shirt; replacing Middle English kemes, Old English cemes < Late Latin ī
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of chemise1

C14: from Old French: shirt, from Late Latin camisa, perhaps of Celtic origin
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Every piece, from oversized sheer chemises with teasing ruffles to the pearly silken shorts, was cut to perfection, expertly tailored to create a visual spectacle while maintaining a sophisticated look.

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A 36-year-old Algiers native, with a prodigious beard and an ankle-length orange chemise covering his giant build, Omar was well acquainted with the discrepancy between his country’s size and its reputation.

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Covering up her sheer chemise with Doc’s pajama top — “Silk, of course, being Doc Scantlin” — she sang a song popularized by Shirley Horn, “Where Do You Start?”

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In one scene, for instance, Daphne Bridgerton's back is cut and bruised from her too-tight corset, but Regency women would have worn a chemise — a linen undergarment — against their skin to prevent this from happening.

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The model recently took to Instagram where she rocked a black satin and lace chemise highlighting her coveted curves.

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