noun
chemise
Chemise (noun) means a loose, shirt-like piece of underwear, worn mainly by women.
noun
1
A loose, shirt-like piece of underwear, worn mainly by women.
2
A short nightdress or similar item of lingerie.
3
A dress that hangs loosely on the body, also called a chemise dress.
4
A wall built to cover and support the outer side of a bank or earthwork.
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Etymology
From French chemise, from Old French chemise, from Late Latin camisa, camisia ("shirt, undergarment, nightgown"; whence Old English cemes (“shirt”)), from Proto-West Germanic *hamiþi (“shirt”) (whence Old English hemeþe, Old High German hemidi, modern German Hemd (“shirt”)), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱam- (“cover, clothes”). Cognate also with Saterland Frisian Hoamd (“shirt”), Dutch hemd (“shirt”), Old English ham (“undergarment”), hama (“covering, dress, garment”). See also shimmy, from a dialectal variant. More at hame.
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What is the meaning of chemise?
"chemise" (noun) means a loose, shirt-like piece of underwear, worn mainly by women.
What is another word for chemise?
Other words for "chemise" include shift, slip, teddy, shimmy, sack.
What are the different meanings of chemise?
"chemise" has 3 main meanings: 1. A loose, shirt-like piece of underwear, worn mainly by women; 2. A short nightdress or similar item of lingerie; 3. A dress that hangs loosely on the body, also called a chemise dress.
