Associations to the word «Chemise»

Wiktionary

CHEMISE, noun. (historical) A loose shirtlike undergarment, especially for women.
CHEMISE, noun. A short nightdress, or similar piece of lingerie.
CHEMISE, noun. A woman's dress that fits loosely; a chemise dress.
CHEMISE, noun. A wall that lines the face of a bank or earthwork.
CHEMISE CAGOULE, noun. (historical) A heavy form of woman's nightwear, with a hole to allow for sexual intercourse with the minimum of physical contact.

Dictionary definition

CHEMISE, noun. A woman's sleeveless undergarment.
CHEMISE, noun. A loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats