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chemise noun
/ʃəˈmiːz/ n [C] Definition
a loose piece of clothing for women, which covers the top part of the body, and which is worn under other clothes
(Definition of chemise noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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