CHEMISE


Meaning of CHEMISE in English

[ ʃə'mi:z ]

■ noun

1》 a dress hanging straight from the shoulders, popular in the 1920s.

2》 a woman's loose-fitting undergarment or nightdress.

Origin

ME: from OFr., from late L. camisia 'shirt or nightgown'.

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