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cheongsam

American  
[chawng-sahm] / ˈtʃɔŋˈsɑm /

noun

  1. a form-fitting, knee-length dress with a mandarin collar and slit skirt, worn chiefly by Chinese women.

cheongsam British  
/ ˈtʃɒŋˈsæm /

noun

  1. a straight dress, usually of silk or cotton, with a stand-up collar and a slit in one side of the skirt, worn by Chinese women

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Etymology

Origin of cheongsam

1955–60; < Chinese dial. (Guangdong) chèuhngsāam, equivalent to Chinese chángshān long dress

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