chemise
a woman's loose-fitting, shirtlike undergarment.
(in women's fashions) a dress designed to hang straight from the shoulders and fit loosely at the waist, sometimes more tightly at the hip.
a revetment for an earth embankment.
Origin of chemise
1Words Nearby chemise
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How to use chemise in a sentence
I can still see it all in my memory: A pretty woman in a flame-colored chemise.
‘Soldaten: Secret WWII Transcripts of German POWs’ by Soenke Neitzel & Harald Welzer | Sönke Neitzel, Harald Welzer | September 24, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe queen then appeared in the national costume, with the coloured pareo and chemise, as did also her husband.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferThe kerchief about her shoulders over a light chemise rivals the rainbow.
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 1/2 | Ida May Hill StarrWith swift, angry slashes, Wolf Paw's senior wife stripped away Nancy's dress and the chemise under it.
Shaman | Robert SheaThe smaller female covers her belly sadly in a whitish chemise, her back is russet.
The Natural Philosophy of Love | Remy de Gourmont
She had thrown her mantilla back, to show her shoulders, and a great bunch of acacia that was thrust into her chemise.
Carmen | Prosper Merimee
British Dictionary definitions for chemise
/ (ʃəˈmiːz) /
an unwaisted loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders
a loose shirtlike undergarment
Origin of chemise
1- Also called: shift
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