Meaning of CHEMISE
| Pronunciation: | | shu'meez
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- [n] a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
- [n] a woman's sleeveless undergarment
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| | Synonyms: | | sack, shift, shimmy, slip, teddies, teddy |
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| | See Also: | | dress, frock, shoulder strap, strap, undergarment | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Che*mise"\, n. [F., shirt, fr. LL. camisa, camisia,
shirt, thin dress; cf. G. hemd, or OIr. caimmse sort of
garment. Cf. {Camis}.]
1. A shift, or undergarment, worn by women.
2. A wall that lines the face of a bank or earthwork.
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