English Explanatory Dictionary

chemisette

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An item of women's clothing, popular in the 1860s and 1870s, worn to fill in the front and neckline of any garment.

Pronunciation

/ˌʃɛmɪˈzɛt/ /ʃəˌmiˈzɛt/

Word forms

chemisette chemisettes

Etymology

Borrowed from French chemisette.

Derived words

chemisetted
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