chemise

Example Sentences

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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

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

With rayon chemise packed and flight socks at the ready, Gail's plans were close to completion, it seemed.

From The Guardian • Feb. 16, 2013

A slim woman dressed in the fashion of the time: long, loose chemise, narrow shoes with sharply pointed toes and high spiked heels.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin