cheongsam

[ chawng-sahm ]

noun

1. a form-fitting, knee-length dress with a mandarin collar and slit skirt, worn chiefly by Chinese women.

cheongsam

/ ˈtʃɒŋˈsæm /

noun

1. a straight dress, usually of silk or cotton, with a stand-up collar and a slit in one side of the skirt, worn by Chinese women

Word History and Origins

Origin of cheongsam¹

1955–60; < Chinese dial. (Guangdong) chèuhngsāam, equivalent to Chinese chángshān long dress

Word History and Origins

Origin of cheongsam¹

from Chinese (Cantonese), variant of Mandarin ch'ang shan long jacket