How to Use chemise in a Sentence

chemise

noun
  • She is dressed in a white chemise that falls off one shoulder.
    — Washington Post, 24 May 2023
  • One is a dress version — a one-piece with a chemise underneath it.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Sep. 2021
  • Spoil your sweetheart with a lacy chemise or a comfy thong that’s crotchless for some easy-access fun.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
  • This is where the investment of a beautiful robe or chemise comes into play.
    — Heather Hall, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Mar. 2021
  • One is a cute lace teddy with a matching short robe, and the other is a silky chemise with a long, matching robe.
    — Monique Judge, The Root, 2 May 2018
  • Another photo shows her in a white lace chemise over a black bra and leather pants, with a pair of handcuffs dangling from her wrist.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Jules, played by Hunter Schafer, appeared in a sheer, long-sleeve top underneath a silky pink chemise-style dress.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
  • Black lace trim details the sating chemise, which features a see-through stomach panel beginning at the underbust.
    — Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 24 Oct. 2022
  • The subject reclines voluptuously, her eyes closed, her face turned up to the light, a silky white chemise slipping carelessly from her ample shoulder.
    — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2020
  • 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
  • Mountain slopes once cloaked by manzanita, chemise and other chaparral were rendered into moonscapes.
    — Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Oct. 2017
  • Canyons with upslope winds and standing fuel, such as dead trees, Manzanita, chemise, pines, high grass or brushy landscapes present the highest risk.
    — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 4 July 2019
  • Between them came austere black and gray suiting with the ruff of a clerical collar peeking out; lacy chemise dresses and tapestry brocades.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2020
  • 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.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Now, analysis of the covers reveals the distant lands — and animals — where the chemises originate.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
  • For fall, there is a distinct anti-fancy attitude in plain silk dresses and the pairing of rough shearling coats with wispy '20s-style chemises.
    — Cathy Horyn, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Aug. 2014
  • These women, dressed in calf-length culottes with chemises and jackets in dark pastel colors, remain gently purposeful throughout.
    — Alastair MacAulay, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2018
  • Bernhardt’s Marguerite draped herself in luxurious costumes, Duse’s wore a chemise.
    — Rachel Shteir, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2018
  • Well, if this was the Victorian era, the girls would have been wearing an elaborate system of bloomers/a chemise, a corset, a hoop, a petticoat, a skirt, and a bodice.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2019
  • The sensitive Solange, for instance, often sports a white chemise dotted with tiny red hearts, a nod to her youthful vulnerability.
    — Caitlin Quinlan, Variety, 15 Aug. 2021
  • Monroe also advocated for the popularity of the chemise dress, wearing and ordering the look for her closet.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Hailey's outfit consisted of a chemise-style top with black lace detailing with underwear and suspenders that was finished off, of course, with a silk eye mask to nod to the masquerade theme.
    — Fiona Ward, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2022
  • In a drag-’em-out, bust-‘em-up battle for a parking spot between The Cheetah and a Zoobilation-goer in a cheetah-print chemise, who would win?
    — Sarah Bahr, Indianapolis Star, 8 June 2018
  • The handful of delicates worn before the festivities begin—silk robes, chemises, camis, and so forth—also fall into this category.
    — Glamour, 29 June 2018
  • Items include wigs, bras, hats, turbans, scarves, forms and chemises, all donated by Ribbons of Hope in Pasco County.
    — Jean Hamilton, Tampa Bay Times, 21 Feb. 2017
  • The boutique also designs its own gorgeous bras, thongs, chemises, and sleepwear under the Journelle Collection label.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024
  • But unlike other medieval libraries, the Clairvaux Romanesque manuscripts have an additional second cover, called a chemise, according to the study.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The moisture content of manzanita and chemise, two plants scientists regularly measure to gauge fire risk across California, is about 20% higher now in the Bay Area than average, Clements said.
    — Paul Rogers, chicagotribune.com, 26 Aug. 2019
  • The moisture content of manzanita and chemise, two plants scientists regularly measure to gauge fire risk across California, is about 20 percent higher now in the Bay Area than average, Clements said.
    — Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2019

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