chemisette

[ shem-uh-zet ]

noun

1. a woman's garment of linen, lace, or the like, worn, toward the end of the Victorian era, over a low-cut or open bodice to cover the neck and breast.

chemisette

/ ˌʃɛmɪˈzɛt /

noun

1. an underbodice of lawn, lace, etc, worn to fill in a low-cut dress

Word History and Origins

Origin of chemisette¹

From French, dating back to 1800–10; chemise, -ette

Word History and Origins

Origin of chemisette¹

C19: from French, diminutive of chemise

Example Sentences

Beneath it a white under-dress, having a chemisette front down to the belt, and long white sleeves down to the wrist.

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It is open at the upper part, showing a chemisette of lace.

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Chemisette′, a kind of bodice worn by women, the lace or muslin which fills up the open front of a woman's dress.

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A transparent blond chemisette, rather calculated to adorn than conceal that part of the person to which it belonged, was now completely hidden by a lavender-coloured silk handkerchief, tightly, smoothly, and with careful security pinned behind, and before, and above, and below, upon her full but graceful bust.

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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.

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