Pronounced [shuh-meez]
1.a woman's loose-fitting, shirtlike undergarment 2.(in women's fashions) a dress designed to hang straight from the shoulders and fit loosely at the waist, sometimes more tightly at the hip.
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A chemise in the old days was sewn as an undergarment from scrap pieces of fabric. It protected ones everyday clothing from body excretions and was washed regularly. Today the Chemise is survived mainly through lingerie and slips and men’s t-shirts.
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