Chemise
/ʃəˈmiːz/noun
A loose-fitting shirt or undergarment, especially for women.
Did you know?Chemise passed through Old French from Late Latin *camisia*, and the same ancient clothing word also gave English the everyday word *shirt* through a separate Germanic path.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
Latin
camisia
“a shirt or tunic”
Old French
Old French
chemise
“a shirt, smock, or undergarment”
12th Century
English
chemise
“a loose shirt or undergarment worn next to the skin”
Modern English
English
chemise
“a loose-fitting shirt or undergarment, especially for women”