CHEONGSAM


Meaning of CHEONGSAM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈchȯŋ-ˌsäm ]

noun

Etymology: Chinese (Guangdong) chèuhng-sāam, literally, long gown

Date: 1952

: a dress of Southern Chinese origin with a slit skirt and a mandarin collar

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