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Noun: chemise  shu'meez
  1. A woman's sleeveless undergarment
    "She put on a silk chemise under her dress";
    - shimmy [archaic], shift, slip, teddy
     
  2. A loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
    "She wore a comfortable linen chemise on hot summer days";
    - sack, shift

Derived forms: chemises

Type of: dress, frock, undergarment, unmentionable

Encyclopedia: Chemise