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Chemise

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shiftnounA movement to do something, a beginning.
slipnoun(intransitive) To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
shimmynounA dance move involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately.
sacknounA bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.
teddiesnouna woman's sleeveless undergarment
teddynoun(by extension) Any stuffed toy.

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shiftnounA movement to do something, a beginning.
sacknounA bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.
teddynoun(by extension) Any stuffed toy.
slipnounAn act or instance of slipping.
shimmynounA dance move involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately.
teddiesnouna woman's sleeveless undergarment
chemise cagoulenoun(historical) A heavy form of woman's nightwear, with a hole to allow for sexual intercourse with the minimum of physical contact.
camisolenounA short, sleeveless undergarment worn by women underneath a blouse, or as a form of short négligée.
camisianoun(historical) An ancient kind of shirt or nightgown.
camisnoun(obsolete) A light, loose dress or robe.
chemiloonnoun(US, historical, 19th century) A garment, usually for women, consisting of chemise and drawers united in one. It is somewhat similar to modern day onesies, or a jumpsuit.
blousenoun(fashion) A shirt for women or girls, particularly a shirt with buttons and often a collar; a dress shirt tailored for women.
habit shirtnoun(historical) A thin muslin or lace undergarment worn by women on the neck and shoulders, under the dress.
camisenounAlternative form of camis (“a dress or robe”). [(obsolete) A light, loose dress or robe.]
chemisettenounAn item of women's clothing, popular in the 1860s and 1870s, worn to fill in the front and neckline of any garment.
smocknounA loose garment worn as protection by a painter, etc.
simarnoun(Christianity) A type of ecclesiastical vestment, similar to a cassock.
undershirtnoun(fashion) An undergarment worn beneath a shirt, often collarless and sleeveless.
bodicenounThe upper portion of a women's one-piece dress, equivalent to a shirt, sometimes specifically excluding the sleeves.
symarrnounAlternative form of simar. [(archaic, historical) A woman's loose, long dress or robe; sometimes specifically, an undergarment or chemise.]

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