Chemise

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A woman's loose, shirtlike undergarment.
  • n. A loosely fitting dress that hangs straight; a shift.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A loose shirtlike undergarment, especially for women.
  • n. A short nightdress, or similar piece of lingerie.
  • n. A woman's dress that fits loosely; a chemise dress.
  • n. A wall that lines the face of a bank or earthwork.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A shift, or undergarment, worn by women.
  • n. A wall that lines the face of a bank or earthwork.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A shift or undergarment worn by women; a smock.
  • n. A short, loose-fitting gown worn by women in the early part of the nineteenth century.
  • n. In fortification: A wall built parallel to and outside of the main wall of a fortress, or concentric with and surrounding a tower, intended to prevent the approach of sappers to the foot of the main defense. The space between the chemise-wall and the main work which it protects, sometimes covered with a penthouse roof.
  • n. A sleeve or an envelop of sheet-iron placed on a mandrel to receive the coils of steel ribbon used in making shot-gun barrels.
  • n. Any covering or envelop, especially one of flexible material, as the parchment bag in which seals of wax were inclosed.
  • n. In mech., a sheath or covering of sheet-metal; specifically, a sheet-iron cylinder placed around the tubes in a vertical boiler.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a woman's sleeveless undergarment
  • n. a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    unmentionable    under-garment    frock    dress   
    Cross Reference
    Form
    chemisette   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    shift    smock    slip    guimpe   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Abdulaziz    Annamese    Aziz    Balinese    Beas   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    camisole    nightgown    bodice    nightdress    undershirt