chemise

[ shuh-meez ]

/ ʃəˈmiz /

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noun

a woman's loose-fitting, shirtlike undergarment.

(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.

a revetment for an earth embankment.

Origin of chemise

before 1050; Middle English <Anglo-French, Old French: shirt <Late Latin camīsa linen undergarment, shirt; replacing Middle English kemes,Old English cemes<Late Latin camīsa

Words nearby chemise

chemico-, chemigraphy, chemiluminescence, chemin de fer, chemiosmosis, chemise, chemisette, chemism, chemisorb, chemisorption, chemist

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Example sentences from the Web for chemise

"A little longer than your chemise," answered Erik promptly.
Pelle the Conqueror, Complete|Martin Anderson Nexo
At I were laid the foundations of the donjon—partly on ancient masonry—a donjon defended by a chemise and ditch.
Annals of a Fortress|E. Viollet-le-Duc
The son was entirely nude, but the daughter was allowed to retain her chemise.
The Nation's Peril|Anonymous
Sire, simply that the person who threw Susy d'Orsel out of the window was wearing that chemise.
A Royal Prisoner|Pierre Souvestre

It can be made of some very fine wool or silk, and falls over the chemise clear to her feet.
Life on a Mediaeval Barony|William Stearns Davis

British Dictionary definitions for chemise

chemise

/ (ʃəˈmiːz) /

noun

an unwaisted loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders

a loose shirtlike undergarment

Also called: shift

Word Origin for chemise

C14: from Old French: shirt, from Late Latin camisa, perhaps of Celtic origin

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单词	chemise
释义	chemise [ shuh-meez ] / ʃəˈmiz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chemise ON THESAURUS.COM noun a woman's loose-fitting, shirtlike undergarment. (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. a revetment for an earth embankment. Origin of chemise before 1050; Middle English <Anglo-French, Old French: shirt <Late Latin camīsa linen undergarment, shirt; replacing Middle English kemes,Old English cemes<Late Latin camīsa Words nearby chemise chemico-, chemigraphy, chemiluminescence, chemin de fer, chemiosmosis, chemise, chemisette, chemism, chemisorb, chemisorption, chemist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chemise "A little longer than your chemise," answered Erik promptly. Pelle the Conqueror, Complete\|Martin Anderson Nexo At I were laid the foundations of the donjon—partly on ancient masonry—a donjon defended by a chemise and ditch. Annals of a Fortress\|E. Viollet-le-Duc The son was entirely nude, but the daughter was allowed to retain her chemise. The Nation's Peril\|Anonymous Sire, simply that the person who threw Susy d'Orsel out of the window was wearing that chemise. A Royal Prisoner\|Pierre Souvestre It can be made of some very fine wool or silk, and falls over the chemise clear to her feet. Life on a Mediaeval Barony\|William Stearns Davis British Dictionary definitions for chemise chemise / (ʃəˈmiːz) / noun an unwaisted loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders a loose shirtlike undergarment Also called: shift Word Origin for chemise C14: from Old French: shirt, from Late Latin camisa, perhaps of Celtic origin 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 Words related to chemise shirt, shift, lingerie, dress, smock, camisole, chemisette
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chemise

noun

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Example sentences from the Web for chemise

British Dictionary definitions for chemise

noun

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