| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| chemise |
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| SYLLABICATION: | che·mise |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  sh -m z |
| NOUN: | 1. A woman's loose, shirtlike undergarment. 2. A loosely fitting dress that hangs straight; a shift. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English, from Old French, shirt, from Late Latin camisia, from Late Greek kamision, probably of Semitic origin. See qm in Appendix II.
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