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A nightgown's respectable ancestor, worn when 'pajamas' wasn't invented yet.
means A loose, lightweight undergarment or simple dress that hangs straight from the shoulders, worn next to the skin.
from From French 'chemise,' meaning shirt, which traces back to Late Latin 'camisia' — a word for a simple linen tunic or shirt, possibly borrowed from a Celtic or Germanic source worn by soldiers under their armor. The root spread widely, giving English 'chemise' and surfacing again in 'camisole' — its lacier, more flirtatious cousin.
- origin
- from latin camisia, meaning shirt
- original job
- protected expensive outer clothes from body oil
- architecture term
- also a defensive wall hugging a castle's base
- fashion comeback
- 1920s flapper dresses borrowed its loose shape