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shimmy

shimmy

9.5
A woman's sleeveless slip worn under a dress or skirt
  • noun
  • /ˈʃɪmi/
  • Archaic
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  • For added comfort, she chose a lightweight shimmy made from soft cotton fabric.

Examples

  • The designer showed off her latest collection, which included a stunning shimmy that caught everyone's attention.

  • He looks as if he knows what I look like without my shimmy.

  • She wore a beautiful shimmy under her dress to create a smooth silhouette.

Synonyms

underwear
vsshimmy
507 1.0

Clothes that you wear next to your skin under other clothes

is a specific sleeveless layer for dresses and skirts rather than general inner clothes
slip
vsshimmy
16 4.9

A loose undergarment worn under a dress or skirt

has identical meaning and refers to the same underlayer for dresses and skirts
undershirt
vsshimmy
13 1.0

A thin shirt without a collar worn under a shirt

is intended for dresses and skirts rather than for wearing under a shirt
camisole
vsshimmy
9 4.2

A thin sleeveless top with narrow straps that women wear under clothes

is worn under whole dresses and skirts, not only on the upper body
shift
vsshimmy
  • Archaic
5 6.0

A simple loose dress worn by women

is mainly an underlayer for dresses and skirts rather than a separate dress
underthing
vsshimmy
  • Informal
3 8.4

A piece of clothing worn under other clothes like socks or an undershirt

is the specific sleeveless inner layer for dresses and skirts unlike an informal term
chemise
vsshimmy
1 8.2

A loose sleeveless undergarment a woman wears to sleep or under clothes

is mainly for wearing beneath dresses rather than primarily as nightwear
underclothing
vsshimmy
1 1.4

Clothes you wear next to your skin under other clothes

is a specific sleeveless layer for dresses and skirts rather than broader inner clothing
underslip
vsshimmy
7.2

A thin piece of clothing worn under a dress or skirt to stop it being see-through

is like it but not always thin or used only for coverage
underbodice
vsshimmy
  • Archaic
9.9

A short sleeveless piece of underwear women wear under clothes

is a longer underlayer for dresses and skirts rather than a short extra piece
undervest
vsshimmy
  • UK
4.4

A thin top you wear under a shirt to keep you warm

is meant for wearing under dresses and skirts rather than only beneath shirts
undergarb
vsshimmy
5.9

Clothes worn next to your body, like underwear

is a specific sleeveless underlayer for dresses and skirts rather than a general term

Surface Forms

shimmy singular
shimmies plural

Etymology

Shimmy for the undergarment comes from the French word chemise which means 'undergarment', so a shimmy is a light slip worn under a dress.