Shirt in French 🇫🇷

Chemise

Like the spanish word camiseta. Chemise=shirt

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chemise info.

To remember the French word “chemise,” which means “shirt” in English, you can think of a woman’s “chemise” undergarment, which is a term also used in English, though slightly archaic. This undergarment resembles a loose-fitting shirt, and making this association can help you recall the French word for the more common clothing item.

A few explanations and details about the word “chemise”:

1. Gender: In French, “chemise” is feminine, so you would use “la chemise” for “the shirt.”
2. Types: It is commonly used to refer to men’s dress shirts, which are more formal, but it can also refer to other types of shirts.
3. Plural: The plural form is “chemises.”

Other words in French that can mean the same thing:

1. “T-shirt” is used in French as well and is masculine: “le T-shirt.”
2. “Haut” is a more general term for “top” which could refer to any upper garment: “le haut.”

Alternate meanings and slang:

The word “chemise” has a few alternate meanings in French:
1. In historical contexts, a “chemise” can refer to a knight’s chainmail.
2. In legal or administrative contexts, “chemise” can also refer to a folder or file cover.

Examples of sentences using “chemise”:

1. Il porte une chemise bleue au travail. (He wears a blue shirt to work.)
2. J’ai acheté trois chemises en solde. (I bought three shirts on sale.)
3. Range tes documents dans cette chemise, s’il te plaît. (Please, file your documents in this folder.)

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