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chemise

/ʃəˈmiz/shuh-MEEZ
/ʃəˈmiz/shuh-MEEZ

Meaningshirt

Common meaning: loose woman's undergarment

Journey through time

  1. Late Latincamisia‘shirt’source
  2. Frenchchemise‘shirt or shift’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsshirt or shift → loose woman's undergarmentchemise‘loose woman's undergarment’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Late Latin camisia ‘shirt’.

Roots

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