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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieschemise
Pronunciation / Transliteration: chemise
"Il porte une chemise bleue."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A garment for the upper body, typically made of cotton or a similar fabric, with a collar, sleeves, and buttons down the front.
"He wore a white cotton shirt and a dark tie."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English scyrte 'skirt, short garment', of Germanic origin; related to short.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "shirt" is said worldwide
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chemise
Transliteration: chemise
"Il porte une chemise bleue."
Hemd
Transliteration: Hemd
"Er trägt ein weißes Hemd."
camicia
Transliteration: camicia
"Indossa una camicia bianca."
camisa
Transliteration: camisa
"Él lleva una camisa nueva."
camisa
Transliteration: camisa
"Ele comprou uma camisa azul."
कमरबंद / शर्ट
Transliteration: shart
Script: शर्ट
"उसने नीली शर्ट पहनी है।"
衬衫
Transliteration: chènshān
"他穿着一件白衬衫。"
셔츠
Transliteration: shyeocheu
"그는 하얀 셔츠를 입고 있습니다."
シャツ
Transliteration: shatsu
"彼は白いシャツを着ています。"
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