Definition of CHEMISE

chemise

Plural: chemises

Noun

  • a woman's sleeveless undergarment
  • a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
  • A loose shirtlike undergarment, especially for women.
  • A short nightdress, or similar piece of lingerie.
  • A woman's dress that fits loosely; a chemise dress.
  • A wall that lines the face of a bank or earthwork.

Origin / Etymology

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”).
Cognate also with Saterland Frisian Hoamd (“shirt”), Dutch hemd (“shirt”), Old English ham (“undergarment”), hama (“covering, dress, garment”). See also shimmy, from a dialectal variant. More at hame.

Synonyms

sack, shift, shimmy, slip, teddy

Scrabble Score: 14

chemise is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
chemise is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
chemise is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

chemise is a valid Words With Friends word