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chemisette

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chem⋅i⋅sette

[shem-uh-zet]
–noun
a woman's garment of linen, lace, or the like, worn, toward the end of the Victorian era, over a low-cut or open bodice to cover the neck and breast.

Origin:
1800–10; < F; see chemise, -ette
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chem·i·sette   (shěm'ĭ-zět')   
n.  
  1. A short sleeveless bodice, formerly worn by women.

  2. A blouse front formerly worn by women; a dickey.


[French, diminutive of chemise, shirt, from Old French; see chemise.]
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