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Negligee vs Chemise - What's the difference?

negligee | chemise |

As a noun negligee

is negligee.

As a verb chemise is

.

negligee

English

Alternative forms

* negligee *

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A light women's gown.
  • A loose women's dressing-gown, especially when lacy or revealing; a nightgown.
  • * 2000 , The Guardian , 4 July 2000:
    • Enkhbayar has promised more jobs, free education and higher public service wages to the poverty-ravaged country. But who needs those when you've got dancing girls in black negligees ?

    See also

    * ("négligée" on Wikipedia) ----

    chemise

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (historical) A loose shirtlike undergarment, especially for women.
  • A short nightdress, or similar piece of lingerie.
  • A woman's dress that fits loosely; a chemise dress.
  • A wall that lines the face of a bank or earthwork.

    • Derived terms

    * chemisette

    Anagrams

    * ----