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cheong⋅sam
[chawng-sahm] 
–noun
| a form-fitting, knee-length dress with a mandarin collar and slit skirt, worn chiefly by Oriental women. |
Origin:
1955–60; < Chin dial. (Guangdong) chèuhngsāam, equiv. to Chin chángshān long dress
1955–60; < Chin dial. (Guangdong) chèuhngsāam, equiv. to Chin chángshān long dress
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| cheong·sam (chông'säm') n. A long dress with a high collar and slit skirt, traditionally worn by Chinese women. [Chinese (Cantonese) ch'eūng shaam, long gown, equivalent to Chinese (Mandarin) cháng, long + Chinese (Mandarin) shān, gown.] |
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| Main Entry: | cheongsam |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See qipao |
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