- cheongsam
- noun Etymology: Chinese (Guangdong) chèuhng-sāam, literally, long gown Date: 1952 a dress of Southern Chinese origin with a slit skirt and a mandarin collar
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cheongsam — or cheong sam [che ôŋ′säm′] n. [Chin] a high necked, closefitting dress with the skirt slit partway up the sides, traditionally worn by Chinese women … English World dictionary
Cheongsam — For the male version, see changshan. Two women wear cheongsam in this 1930s Shanghai advertisement. The cheongsam … Wikipedia
Cheongsam — Zwei junge Frauen in der Mode der 1930er Jahre. Das Cheongsam (chinesisch 長衫 changshan „langes Hemd“) oder auch Qipao (chinesisch 旗袍) ist ein traditionelles chinesisches Frauen Kleidungsstück mit typischen Merkmalen: hoch… … Deutsch Wikipedia
cheongsam — UK [tʃɒŋˈsæm] / US [ˈtʃɔŋˌsɑm] noun [countable] Word forms cheongsam : singular cheongsam plural cheongsams a tight silk dress with a high neck, short sleeves, and a slit (= long narrow space) on each side by the leg that is worn by Chinese and… … English dictionary
cheongsam — noun A long formal dress like garment worn by Asian men, the equivalent of a woman’s qipao. In Hong Kong, the cheongsam is also worn by women. Syn: qipao … Wiktionary
Cheongsam (disambiguation) — The cheongsam is a traditional Chinese dress in two distinct varieties: the male Changshan the female Qipao This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here … Wikipedia
cheongsam — /chawng sahm /, n. a form fitting, knee length dress with a mandarin collar and slit skirt, worn chiefly by Oriental women. [1955 60; < Chin dial. (Guangdong) chèuhngsaam, equiv. to Chin chángshan long dress] * * * … Universalium
cheongsam — [tʃɪɒŋ sam, tʃɒŋ ] noun a straight, close fitting silk dress with a high neck and slit skirt, worn by Chinese and Indonesian women. Origin Chin. (Cantonese dialect) … English new terms dictionary
cheongsam — cheong·sam … English syllables
cheongsam — cheong•sam [[t]ˈtʃɔŋˈsɑm[/t]] n. clo a knee length dress with a mandarin collar and slit skirt, worn in East Asia • Etymology: 1955–60; < Chin dial. (Guangdong) chèuhngsāam < Chin chángshān lit., long dress … From formal English to slang
