chemisette

Example Sentences

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She wore a tea-gown of a sort, black and yellow, open over the soft lace of a chemisette, although a dog-collar of tiny golden sequins clasped her throat.

From Ancestors A Novel by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn

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 Bennett, Arnold

In the opening of the body and that formed by turning up the sleeves, a chemisette plaited very small, and edged with lace, is visible.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None by Harper, Various (magazine)

Her robe, made of grey bolting-cloth, was slashed with a red front-piece, that partly covered her white and starched chemisette.

From The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century by Sue, Eug?ne

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 Evans, L.