[syn: chemise, sack, shift]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
chemise
n 1: a woman's sleeveless undergarment [syn: chemise,
shimmy, shift, slip, teddy]
2: a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders
without a waist [syn: chemise, sack, shift]