noun

[C]

A shirt, especially a garment for the upper body with a collar, sleeves, and buttons.

/ʃə.miz/

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Old French chemise, from Late Latin camisia, meaning a shirt or undergarment.

Examples

Il porte une chemise blanche au bureau.

/il pɔʁt yn ʃə.miz blɑ̃ʃ o by.ʁo/

He is wearing a white shirt at the office.

Elle a repassé sa chemise avant l'entretien.

/ɛl a ʁə.pa.se sa ʃə.miz a.vɑ̃ lɑ̃.tʁə.tjɛ̃/

She ironed her shirt before the interview.

Synonyms

haut

chemisier

blouse

Collocations

chemise blanche

chemise à manches longues

chemise à carreaux

chemise en coton

col de chemise

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noun

[C]

A folder or file cover used for holding papers or documents.

/ʃə.miz/

Pronunciation

Etymology

From the clothing sense, by analogy with something that covers or encloses documents.

Examples

Range le contrat dans la chemise bleue.

/ʁɑ̃ʒ lə kɔ̃.tʁa dɑ̃ la ʃə.miz blø/

Put the contract in the blue folder.

J'ai étiqueté chaque chemise du classeur.

/ʒe e.ti.kə.te ʃak ʃə.miz dy kla.sœʁ/

I labeled each folder in the binder.

Synonyms

dossier

pochette

classeur

Collocations

chemise cartonnée

chemise à élastiques

chemise de classement

chemise bleue

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noun

[C]

technical

A sleeve, liner, or casing that surrounds or lines a mechanical part, especially a cylinder liner in an engine.

/ʃə.miz/

Pronunciation

Etymology

From the general sense of a covering garment, extended to a protective or enclosing technical part.

Examples

Le mécanicien a remplacé la chemise du cylindre.

/lə me.ka.ni.sjɛ̃ a ʁɑ̃.pla.se la ʃə.miz dy si.lɛ̃dʁ/

The mechanic replaced the cylinder liner.

Synonyms

Collocations

chemise de cylindre

chemise métallique

chemise amovible

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noun

[C]

A shirt, especially a garment for the upper body with a collar, sleeves, and buttons.

/ʃə.miz/

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Old French chemise, from Late Latin camisia, meaning a shirt or undergarment.

Examples

Il porte une chemise blanche au bureau.

/il pɔʁt yn ʃə.miz blɑ̃ʃ o by.ʁo/

He is wearing a white shirt at the office.

Elle a repassé sa chemise avant l'entretien.

/ɛl a ʁə.pa.se sa ʃə.miz a.vɑ̃ lɑ̃.tʁə.tjɛ̃/

She ironed her shirt before the interview.

Synonyms

haut

chemisier

blouse

Collocations

chemise blanche

chemise à manches longues

chemise à carreaux

chemise en coton

col de chemise

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noun

[C]

A folder or file cover used for holding papers or documents.

/ʃə.miz/

Pronunciation

Etymology

From the clothing sense, by analogy with something that covers or encloses documents.

Examples

Range le contrat dans la chemise bleue.

/ʁɑ̃ʒ lə kɔ̃.tʁa dɑ̃ la ʃə.miz blø/

Put the contract in the blue folder.

J'ai étiqueté chaque chemise du classeur.

/ʒe e.ti.kə.te ʃak ʃə.miz dy kla.sœʁ/

I labeled each folder in the binder.

Synonyms

dossier

pochette

classeur

Collocations

chemise cartonnée

chemise à élastiques

chemise de classement

chemise bleue

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noun

[C]

technical

A sleeve, liner, or casing that surrounds or lines a mechanical part, especially a cylinder liner in an engine.

/ʃə.miz/

Pronunciation

Etymology

From the general sense of a covering garment, extended to a protective or enclosing technical part.

Examples

Le mécanicien a remplacé la chemise du cylindre.

/lə me.ka.ni.sjɛ̃ a ʁɑ̃.pla.se la ʃə.miz dy si.lɛ̃dʁ/

The mechanic replaced the cylinder liner.

Synonyms

Collocations

chemise de cylindre

chemise métallique

chemise amovible

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