shəˈmēz noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, shirt, from Late Latin camisa, camisia shirt, thin dress, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English hemethe shirt, Old Saxon hemithi, Old High German hemidi, Old English hama cover, skin — more at hame
1. archaic : a shirtlike outer garment or undergarment usually with long sleeves and of linen and formerly worn by both men and women
2. : a woman's one-piece undergarment consisting usually of panties and straight-hanging vest with straps
3. : a loose straight-hanging dress sometimes belted