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Recent Examples of chemise
Not long afterward, Gaye took their teenage daughter to Victoria’s Secret in search of a silk chemise.
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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
From the days of slip dresses in Y2K rom-coms like Thirteen Going on Thirty to Addison’s 2023 chemise, the lingerie-as-fashion trend has seen a major comeback.
—Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 14 Feb. 2023
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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
From the days of slip dresses in Y2K rom-coms like Thirteen Going on Thirty to Addison’s 2023 chemise, the lingerie-as-fashion trend has seen a major comeback.
—Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 14 Feb. 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
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Some of our favorite finds include a casual-but-versatile sundress and a convenient around-the-neck wallet that is a travel must-have for your next flight.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Mar. 2025
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They can be worn with everything from wide-leg jeans and a striped T-shirt, to a summer-ready sundress, once the hot-weather temperatures hit.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
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Investigators identified him as a suspect, in part, after comparing the DNA profile on the knife sheath to those filed in consumer databases and building a family tree.—
Mike Baker,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Their most promising piece of evidence was DNA obtained from the Ka-Bar knife sheath found near some of the victims' bodies.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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On top of that, Arkansas — a mediocre jump-shooting team — was 9 of 15 on mid-range jumpers, primarily because KU kept leaving opposing shooters open.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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After Bam Adebayo missed a midrange jumper for the Heat, the Pistons had a chance to put the game away.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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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
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The actress and producer wore a sleeveless minidress with a red stripe motif.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Gomez opted for a bright crimson minidress with large 3D flower adorned on the skirt and oversize blazer by Magda Butrym.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The singer hosted the European Music Awards in everything from a hair-raising strapless strapless dress to a sheer hooded muumuu and Kiki boots.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2024
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In a second Instagram post from the event, Jennifer Lopez is pictured with musician Sia, who wears a brightly colored and chaotically patterned muumuu with equally vibrant sneakers and a voluminous floral headdress.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
4 Oct. 2023
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“Chemise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chemise. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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