chemise
n.
camisole, loose fitting woman's undergarment
Chemise
For the wall in fortification, see
Chemise (wall). The term chemise can refer to the classic smock or shift, or else can refer to certain modern types of women's undergarments and dresses. In the classical usage it is a simple garment worn next to the skin to protect
clothing from
sweat and body oils, the precursor to the modern shirts commonly worn in
Western nations.
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chemise
Noun
1. a woman's sleeveless undergarment
(synonym) shimmy, shift, slip, teddies, teddy
(hypernym) undergarment
(part-meronym) strap, shoulder strap
2. a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
(synonym) sack, shift
(hypernym) dress, frock
chemise (f)
n.
shirt, shift, sleeve
Chemise
(n.)
A wall that lines the face of a bank or earthwork.
(n.)
A shift, or undergarment, worn by women.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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