cheongsam
/ˈchoŋ-ˌsäm/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.84 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A tight-fitting Chinese formal woman's dress, usually brightly coloured, patterned and/or embroidered, with a split at the thigh.
noun
A plain coloured, tight-fitting dress with a short split at the thigh, worn as a school uniform by schoolgirls.
Example Sentences
- "France Nuyen, and later Nancy Kwan, sexualized the cheongsam. Though people remember Kwan's movie portrayal of Suzie Wong, before her Nuyen earned fame and plaudits playing the prostitute with a heart of gold on Broadway."
- "A white velvet cheongsam! Except for people in movies, I've never seen anyone look as good in a cheongsam as she does."
- "[C]otton cheongsams are still the uniform at several colleges and secondary schools."
Etymology
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