chemisette

English - Turkish

Definition of chemisette in English Turkish dictionary

bolero

English - English

Definition of chemisette in English English dictionary

An item of women’s clothing, popular in the 1860s and 1870s, worn to fill in the front and neckline of any garment

Of the items I was asked to buy, the one that gave me most trouble was a chemisette. — Kokoro by Natsume Soseki, 1914, English by Edwin McClellen, 1968.

{i} (from French) under-garment worn by women (covering the neck, shoulders and breasts)

An under-garment, worn by women, usually covering the neck, shoulders, and breast

Hyphenation

che·mi·sette

Etymology

() From chemise