cheongsam
cheongsam · cheongsams · cheongsam
A tight-fitting Chinese formal woman's dress, usually brightly coloured, patterned…A tight-fitting Chinese formal woman's dress, usually brightly coloured, patterned and/or embroidered, with a split at the thigh.
/ˈchoŋ-ˌsäm/
» She wore a red cheongsam.
Sie trug ein rotes Qipao.
Meaning
3 sensesA tight-fitting Chinese formal woman's dress, usually brightly coloured, patterned and/or embroidered, with a split at the thigh.
(Hong Kong)A plain coloured, tight-fitting dress with a short split at the thigh, worn as a school uniform by schoolgirls.
A long formal dress-like garment or robe worn by Asian men.
Examples
1 sentencesShe wore a red cheongsam.
deSie trug ein rotes Qipao. — Yorwba
Origin
From Cantonese 長衫／长衫 (coeng4 saam1, “long robe”).From Cantonese 長衫／长衫 (coeng4 saam1, “long robe”).
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Forms
plural: cheongsams / cheongsam| Singular | cheongsam |
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| Plural | cheongsams / cheongsam |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular