chemise
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- noun
- /ʃəˈmiːz/
:
quimono
- Inside one of the trunks, she found an old-fashioned chemise dress, the soft green of spring willows.
- chemise gown
Examples
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Georgiana, the Duchess of Devonshire, was also instrumental in popularizing the chemise in England.
Academic text (2016) -
Casi remembered putting on the red chemise, taking the risk that changed her life forever.
Fiction book (2002) -
But the gal in the red chemise was also in there; she took over.
Fiction book (2002) -
It makes a feature of her sheer black crepe chemise dress, which reveals her bare shoulders with dissembling modesty.
Academic text (2015) -
The chemise is worn over a black bodice that appears to be strapless and is not attached to the chemise, yet strapless bodices were not worn at the time.
Academic text (2015) -
On the backseat, Ouida laid out her pink silk nightgown, navy and white sailor outfit, and the white beaded chemise.
Fiction book (1998) -
As Chrisman-Campbell observes, "Nearly a decade before the Revolution, the chemise gown signaled the beginning of the end of formality, luxury, and ornament" (199).
Academic text (2016) -
She felt comfortable in her soft cotton chemise, perfect for a warm summer evening.
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The elegant chemise flowed beautifully as she walked down the garden path.
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For the beach party, she opted for a lightweight chemise to keep cool in the heat.
Synonyms
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A simple loose dress worn by women
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A loose, straight dress that hangs from the shoulders without a fitted waist
A piece of clothing with thin straps behind the neck and a loose straight shape
A loose shirt worn under armor or other clothes in the Middle Ages
How Fitted
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word chemise comes from the Latin camisia, which meant 'shirt'; that is why a chemise dress is a loose, straight dress that hangs from the shoulders like a plain 'shirt' without a fitted waist.