chemisette
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The dress of this new-comer—a flaming red “nagua,” broidered chemisette, and reboso—showed that she belonged to the poorer class of citizens.
From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by L. Evans
Opposite to him sat a secretary whose fluffy hair, neat white chemisette, and tender years gave her an appearance of helpless fragility in front of the powerful and ruthless celebrity.
From The Regent by Arnold Bennett
The full-grown bird is dressed in an exquisite perfection of barred bodice, spotted chemisette, and waved feathers edged with gray on the back.
From Love's Meinie Three Lectures on Greek and English Birds by John Ruskin
They wear the embroidered chemisette, with its snow-white frills, and the blueish reboso, gracefully arranged, so as to conceal neck, bosom, arms, and, in some cases of coquetry, even the face!
From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by L. Evans
The muslin chemisette is composed of two rows, raised at the neck, of a front piece in small plaits, and two lapels, embroidered and festooned, which turn back on the waistcoat and vest.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. by
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