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Recent Examples of chemise
Amazon has all sorts of one-piece styles to choose from—including dreamy, detailed teddies and lace babydoll chemises, as well as plunging bodysuits with bold mesh cut-outs.
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Malia Griggs, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
Not long afterward, Gaye took their teenage daughter to Victoria’s Secret in search of a silk chemise.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024
Bedhead PJs Bedhead PJs’ 2024 Mother’s Day collection includes pajama sets, robes, and chemises in several lovely patterns.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 26 Apr. 2024
She is dressed in a white chemise that falls off one shoulder.
—Washington Post, 24 May 2023
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Malia Griggs, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
Not long afterward, Gaye took their teenage daughter to Victoria’s Secret in search of a silk chemise.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024
Bedhead PJs Bedhead PJs’ 2024 Mother’s Day collection includes pajama sets, robes, and chemises in several lovely patterns.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 26 Apr. 2024
She is dressed in a white chemise that falls off one shoulder.
—Washington Post, 24 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chemise
Noun
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Outside the Dolby Theatre, the world order was busy falling apart; inside, people in kilts and kimonos and kaffiyehs were waiting to see who’d win Best Actress.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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The flowers also appear on merchandise ranging from postcards to kimonos.—
Katherine LaGrave,
AFAR Media,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Two figures – one in a breezy, colorful striped sundress and a white hair band, another with cropped hair in a white t-shirt and denim miniskirt – hold hands.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Our go-to destination for cute spring dresses is Amazon’s fashion store, which is stocked with tons of trendy options including sundresses, maxi dresses, and classic floral styles for under $30.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Other zesters may come equipped with a protective sheath or covering to keep them sharp and secure.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
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The 30-year-old was allegedly linked to the crime scene by DNA recovered from a knife sheath and cell phone pings, per the affidavit.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Still trailing by one point with 1:21 left, Loyola sophomore center Miles Rubin came up with a steal, but Jayden Dawson missed a short jumper on the ensuing possession.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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Tatum hit a midrange jumper over Scottie Pippen Jr. with 13.1 seconds remaining to cap a 17-point, nine-rebound half.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sometimes it’s called a housedress.—
Rachel King,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2020
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My answer: the housedress.—
Fiorella Valdesolo,
WSJ,
9 June 2020
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In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top hats and shirtwaists were fashionable and typhoid fever often killed more soldiers than combat.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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About 18 years ago, thick poison ivy covered 64 headstones in Staten Island’s Baron Hirsch Cemetery, including the one belonging to Beckie Neubauer, a 19-year-old Austrian immigrant who died in the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire.—
Maria Cramer,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The 36-year-old actor paired a black minidress and sheer stockings with lug-sole loafers and an oversized brown suede jacket by the Parisian brand Soeur.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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But today, more relaxed dress codes mean a minidress isn’t necessarily out of the question.—
Emily Chan,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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Brando acted with an ice-bucket on his head, imitated the Queen of England in his line readings and performed bongos at the wrap party while wearing a muumuu.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer and Garcelle go for a kind of ‘50s bathing suit aesthetic while Kathy Hilton was in a full-on muumuu wondering if anyone had put fresh batteries in her portable fan.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Chemise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chemise. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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