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Chemisette
Chemˊi-sette′
,Noun.
[F., dim. of
chemise
.] An under-garment, worn by women, usually covering the neck, shoulders, and breast.
Definition 2024
chemisette
chemisette
English
Noun
chemisette (plural chemisettes)
- An item of women’s clothing, popular in the 1860s and 1870s, worn to fill in the front and neckline of any garment.
- Of the items I was asked to buy, the one that gave me most trouble was a chemisette. — Kokoro by Natsume Soseki, 1914, English by Edwin McClellen, 1968.
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃ(ə)mizɛt/
Noun
chemisette f (plural chemisettes)
- short-sleeved shirt/blouse