semmitn.
/ˈsɛmɪt/, U.S. /ˈsɛmət/, Scottish English /ˈsɛmɪt/ Scottish.
An under-shirt or vest.
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chemiseeOE
sarkOE
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wyliecoat1478
semmitc1485
commission1567
shift1601
undershirt1648
mish1667
subucula1695
linder1768
surcoat1768
smish1807
under-vest1813
flesh-bag1819
under-tunic1819
vest1851
underfug1924
skivvy1932
wife-beater1993
c1485 ( G. Hay Bk. Law of Armys (2005) 60 Cesar brocht with him nouthir wapyn na armuris na othir defence, bot jn his semat.
1562–3 Act 5 Eliz. c. 22 §1 Unles suche person..doo make..therof tawed..Leather or Parchement or otherwise converte the same into Semittes Panelles [etc.].
1888 Glasgow Evening Times 15 Oct. 3/5 Offering a petticoat and semmit in pledge.
1904 C.T.C. Gaz. Feb. 91 A tight-fitting woollen semmit next the skin (thin and light)... I also carry a semmit made of Welsh flannel, made wide and of full size... I wear this semmit during the evenings, and also sleep in it under my nightshirt.
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