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10 Language-to-English DictionariesChemise
/ʃəˈmiːz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A woman's loose-fitting undergarment or nightgown, hanging straight from the shoulders.
"She wore a delicate silk chemise beneath her evening gown." - 2
A loose-fitting dress that hangs straight from the shoulders, popular in various eras of women's fashion.
"The 1960s collection featured several bright, geometric-patterned chemises."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'camisia', meaning a shirt or tunic, which likely entered Late Latin from a Germanic or Celtic source. It evolved into Old French as 'chemise' and was adopted into English in the late 15th century, initially referring to a woman's undergarment and later evolving to denote various forms of loose-fitting dresses or lightweight shirts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chemise" is said worldwide
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chemise
Transliteration: ʃəmiz
"Elle porte une chemise en soie."
Hemd
Transliteration: hɛmt
"Sie trägt ein seidenes Hemd."
camicia
Transliteration: kaˈmitʃa
"Indossa una camicia leggera."
camisa
Transliteration: kaˈmisa
"Ella lleva una camisa de seda."
camisa
Transliteration: kɐˈmizɐ
"Ela veste uma camisa leve."
कमीज़
Transliteration: kamīz
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने रेशमी कमीज़ पहनी है।"
衬衫
Transliteration: chènshān
Script: 中文汉字
"她穿了一件丝绸衬衫。"
슈미즈
Transliteration: syumijeu
Script: 한국어 한글
"그녀는 실크 슈미즈를 입었다."
シュミーズ
Transliteration: shumīzu
Script: 日本語
"彼女はシルクのシュミーズを着ています。"
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