noun · rare

chemise

chemise · chemises

сорочка

Unterhemd, Nachthemd

A loose shirtlike undergarment, especially for womenA loose shirtlike undergarment, especially for women.

/ʃəˈmiːz/

Meaning

4 senses

(historical)A loose shirtlike undergarment, especially for women.
Unterhemd
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
A short nightdress, or similar piece of lingerie.
Nachthemd
соро́чкаsoróčka
A woman's dress that fits loosely; a chemise dress.
A wall that lines the face of a bank or earthwork.

Translations

5 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

short nightdress:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

a loose-fitting undergarment:

short nightdress:

Origin

From French chemise, from Old French chemise, from Late Latin camisa, camisia ("shirt, und

From French chemise, from Old French chemise, from Late Latin camisa, camisia ("shirt, undergarment, nightgown"; whence Old English cemes (“shirt”)), from Proto-West Germanic *hamiþi (“shirt”) (whence Old English hemeþe, Old High German hemidi, modern German Hemd (“shirt”)), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱam- (“cover, clothes”).

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