Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Chemise \Che*mise"\, n. [F., shirt, fr. LL. camisa, camisia,
   shirt, thin dress; cf. G. hemd, or OIr. caimmse sort of
   garment. Cf. {Camis}.]
   1. A shift, or undergarment, worn by women.

   2. A wall that lines the face of a bank or earthwork.

Source : WordNet®

chemise
     n 1: a woman's sleeveless undergarment [syn: {shimmy}, {shift}, {slip},
           {teddies}, {teddy}]
     2: a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders
        without a waist [syn: {sack}, {shift}]