chemisette

[ shem-uh-zet ]

/ ˌʃɛm əˈzɛt /

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noun

a woman's garment of linen, lace, or the like, worn, toward the end of the Victorian era, over a low-cut or open bodice to cover the neck and breast.

Origin of chemisette

From French, dating back to 1800–10; see origin at chemise, -ette

Words nearby chemisette

chemigraphy, chemiluminescence, chemin de fer, chemiosmosis, chemise, chemisette, chemism, chemisorb, chemisorption, chemist, chemistry

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Example sentences from the Web for chemisette

A chemisette of the finest cambric appeared within the bodice, and covered the bosom.
The Hour and the Man|Harriet Martineau
She wore a robe of emerald Genoa velvet, with an open bodice, laced over a chemisette of fine-wrought Mechlin lace.
Eventide|Effie Afton
Chemisette of lace, finished at the throat with a fulled band and petite ruffle.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. VI, November 1850, Vol. I|Various
Pierrette wore a stuff gown with a chemisette, Bathilde made the velvet of hers undulate.
Pierrette|Honore de Balzac

We see the chemisette composed of a row of lace, an insertion, and round plaits from top to bottom of thin muslin.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. V, No. XXIX., October, 1852|Various

British Dictionary definitions for chemisette

chemisette

/ (ˌʃɛmɪˈzɛt) /

noun

an underbodice of lawn, lace, etc, worn to fill in a low-cut dress

Word Origin for chemisette

C19: from French, diminutive of chemise

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单词	chemisette
释义	chemisette [ shem-uh-zet ] / ˌʃɛm əˈzɛt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chemisette ON THESAURUS.COM noun a woman's garment of linen, lace, or the like, worn, toward the end of the Victorian era, over a low-cut or open bodice to cover the neck and breast. Origin of chemisette From French, dating back to 1800–10; see origin at chemise, -ette Words nearby chemisette chemigraphy, chemiluminescence, chemin de fer, chemiosmosis, chemise, chemisette, chemism, chemisorb, chemisorption, chemist, chemistry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chemisette A chemisette of the finest cambric appeared within the bodice, and covered the bosom. The Hour and the Man\|Harriet Martineau She wore a robe of emerald Genoa velvet, with an open bodice, laced over a chemisette of fine-wrought Mechlin lace. Eventide\|Effie Afton Chemisette of lace, finished at the throat with a fulled band and petite ruffle. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. VI, November 1850, Vol. I\|Various Pierrette wore a stuff gown with a chemisette, Bathilde made the velvet of hers undulate. Pierrette\|Honore de Balzac We see the chemisette composed of a row of lace, an insertion, and round plaits from top to bottom of thin muslin. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. V, No. XXIX., October, 1852\|Various British Dictionary definitions for chemisette chemisette / (ˌʃɛmɪˈzɛt) / noun an underbodice of lawn, lace, etc, worn to fill in a low-cut dress Word Origin for chemisette C19: from French, diminutive of chemise Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chemisette shirt, shift, lingerie, dress, smock, camisole
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chemisette

noun

Origin of chemisette

Words nearby chemisette

Example sentences from the Web for chemisette

British Dictionary definitions for chemisette

noun

Word Origin for chemisette

Words related to chemisette