how to pronounce chemise

/ʃəˈmiːz/

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chemise is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of chemise in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… nice her lawn chemise the wonderful …”

meanings of chemise

noun:

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

chemise frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word chemise occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.