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Definition of chemise noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

chemise

noun

/ʃəˈmiːz/

/ʃəˈmiːz/

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a piece of women’s underwear or a nightdress
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from late Latin camisia ‘shirt or nightgown’.

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