chemisette (plural chemisettes)
An item of women's clothing, popular in the 1860s and 1870s, worn to fill in the front and neckline of any garment.
Source: Wiktionary
Chem`i*sette", n.Etym: [F., dim. of chemise.]
Definition: An under-garment, worn by women, usually covering the neck, shoulders, and breast.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 June 2025
(noun) raspberry of China and Japan having pale pink flowers grown for ornament and for the small red acid fruits
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
