chemise

noun (chemise, chemises)

«chemise» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A loose, simple dress or a woman's undergarment like a long shirt, worn in the past under other clothes. tree →
(French) «Chemise» means «shirt» in French. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons, Victorian and Tudor women wore a chemise under their dresses. In French lessons, «une chemise» is a shirt, a false friend for English learners.

Examples

In Tudor times, women wore a linen chemise under their dress. tree →
The chemise kept the outer clothes clean. tree →
In French, «chemise» means shirt. tree →
The museum showed a white chemise from 1800. tree →
She wore a simple chemise dress. tree →
Washing the chemise was easier than washing the gown. tree →

Note

Say «she-MEEZ». In English it is an old-fashioned garment; in French it is an ordinary shirt.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «chemise» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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