chemise

2 definitions found

chemise - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Chemise \Che*mise"\, n. [F., shirt, fr. LL. camisa, camisia,
     shirt, thin dress; cf. G. hemd, or OIr. caimmse sort of
     garment. Cf. Camis.]
     1. A shift, or undergarment, worn by women.
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     2. A wall that lines the face of a bank or earthwork.
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chemise - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  chemise
      n 1: a woman's sleeveless undergarment [syn: chemise,
           shimmy, shift, slip, teddy]
      2: a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders
         without a waist [syn: chemise, sack, shift]