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chemise

[shuh-meez] / ʃəˈmiz /


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A 36-year-old Algiers native, with a prodigious beard and an ankle-length orange chemise covering his giant build, Omar was well acquainted with the discrepancy between his country’s size and its reputation.

From Washington Post Apr. 22, 2022

She appears wearing a simple tan chemise and a Miu Miu patterned fur hat, holding a purple and green purse.

From New York Times Aug. 9, 2017

A man’s shirt, une chemise, is feminine, but a woman’s shirt, un chemisier, is masculine.

From The New Yorker Aug. 1, 2016

Reading her, I felt, at times, like a shallow brute because I don’t personally find tremendous meaning in a Michael Kors chemise.

From Slate Sep. 11, 2014

“Okay, the chemise last week was a mistake.”

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson




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