chemise
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Scraps of leathers and suedes were patchworked together in a rough Betty-Rubble-meets-the-Road-Warrior series of sleeveless minidresses and billowing greatcoats; tunics and trousers, and princess chemises held together by a big silk bow at the breast.
From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2020
The show, which features more than 200 items made between 1750 and the present day, is dominated by women's undergarments: corsets and crinolines, stockings and shifts, chemises and stays.
From US News • Apr. 13, 2016
Gone were the fey garments of The Man Who Sold the World and Hunky Dory eras: no more Mr Fish man-dresses, Dietrich-style locks, Oxford bags, floppy hats or flowing chemises.
From The Guardian • Aug. 4, 2015
"L. H. C.�5" was embroidered on her chemises, and wherever she was on Oct.
From Time Magazine Archive
I used to sneak my chemises and nightgowns out of my drawer and mend them myself rather than ask her to do them.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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