Chemise

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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