cheongsam
Meanings
noun
- A tight-fitting Chinese formal woman's dress, usually brightly coloured, patterned and/or embroidered, with a split at the thigh.
- A plain coloured, tight-fitting dress with a short split at the thigh, worn as a school uniform by schoolgirls.
- A long formal dress-like garment or robe worn by Asian men.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Cantonese 長衫／长衫 (coeng4 saam1, “long robe”).
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