First Known Use: 13th century
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chemise
noun che·mise \shə-ˈmēz, sometimes -ˈmēs\
: a piece of clothing that looks like a light, loose dress and that is worn by women as underwear or in bed
: a loose dress that hangs straight
Full Definition of CHEMISE
1
: a woman's one-piece undergarment
2
: a loose straight-hanging dress
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Origin of CHEMISE
Middle English, shirt, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin camisia
Rhymes with CHEMISE
Andes, appease, Aries, at ease, bee's knees, Belize, Bernese, big cheese, blue cheese, brain freeze, Burmese, camise, Castries, cerise, Chinese, deep-freeze, degrease, disease, displease, disseise, en prise, fasces, fauces, Ganges, headcheese, heartsease, Hermes, jack cheese, Maltese, marquise, menses, nates, quick-freeze, Ramses, reprise, sea breeze, soubise, striptease, strong breeze, Swiss cheese, Thales, unease, unfreeze
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