CHEMISE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does chemise mean? 

• CHEMISE (noun)
  The noun CHEMISE has 2 senses:

1. a woman's sleeveless undergarment

2. a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist

  Familiarity information: CHEMISE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHEMISE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A woman's sleeveless undergarment

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

chemise; shift; shimmy; slip; teddy

Hypernyms ("chemise" is a kind of...):

undergarment; unmentionable (a garment worn under other garments)

Meronyms (parts of "chemise"):

shoulder strap; strap (a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

chemise; sack; shift

Hypernyms ("chemise" is a kind of...):

dress; frock (a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice)

 Context examples 

I suppose, Miss Temple, the thread I bought at Lowton will do; it struck me that it would be just of the quality for the calico chemises, and I sorted the needles to match.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)