chemise /ʃəˈmiːz/ noun4 •A short nightdress, or similar piece of lingerie. •(historical) A loose shirtlike undergarment, especially for women.Then he touched her chemise, and though it was made of burlap, to him it seemed the finest and sheerest silk. — 1605 •A woman's dress that fits loosely; a chemise dress. •A wall that lines the face of a bank or earthwork. formschemises