An alternative spelling or form of chemise; a woman's light undergarment or linen shirt, especially in historical contexts.
Variant of chemise, from Old French 'chemise,' derived from Latin 'camisia' (shirt), which may have Germanic or Semitic origins.
Medieval women's 'camises' were the foundation of all their other clothes—even wealthy noblewomen wore simple linen camises under their fancy dresses for comfort and cleanliness!
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