CHEMISE

chemise, sack, shift

(noun) a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist

chemise, shimmy, shift, slip, teddy

(noun) a woman’s sleeveless undergarment

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chemise (plural chemises)

(historical) A loose shirtlike undergarment, especially for women.

A short nightdress, or similar piece of lingerie.

A woman's dress that fits loosely; a chemise dress.

A wall that lines the face of a bank or earthwork.

Anagrams

• schemie

Source: Wiktionary


Che*mise", n. Etym: [F., shirt, fr. LL. camisa, camisia, shirt, thin dress; cf. G. hemd, or Olr. coimumse sort of garment. Cf. Camis.]

1. A shift, or undergarment, worn by women.

2. A wall that lines the face of a bank or earthwork.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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