/ tʃɒŋˈsæm; NAmE ˈtʃɔːŋsæm/ noun
(from Chinese ) a straight, tightly fitting silk dress with a high neck and short sleeves and an opening at the bottom on each side, worn by women from China and Indonesia
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WORD ORIGIN
Chinese ( Cantonese dialect).
/ tʃɒŋˈsæm; NAmE ˈtʃɔːŋsæm/ noun
(from Chinese ) a straight, tightly fitting silk dress with a high neck and short sleeves and an opening at the bottom on each side, worn by women from China and Indonesia
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WORD ORIGIN
Chinese ( Cantonese dialect).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005