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Chemise
Pronunciation : Che*mise"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., shirt, fr. LL. camisa, camisia, shirt, thin dress; cf. G. hemd, or Olr. coimumse sort of garment. Cf. Camis.]
Definition : 1. A shift, or undergarment, worn by women.
2. A wall that lines the face of a bank or earthwork.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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