Meaning & use
Chemisette
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A woman's garment, typically made of light fabric or lace, worn to fill in a low neckline or as a decorative undergarment.
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The museum displays a Victorian chemisette embroidered with delicate lace.
She wore a chemisette beneath her jacket for a more modest look.
A note on using this word
A diminutive of 'chemise' (a simple shirt-like undergarment); the chemisette was especially popular in 19th-century women's fashion.
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