What does chemise in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word chemise in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use chemise in French.

The word chemise in French means shirt, folder, line, coat, line, change your mind as often as you change your underwear, check shirt, checked shirt, short-sleeved shirt, tuxedo shirt, presentation folder, carton folder, tailored shirt, fitted shirt, nightshirt, give the shirt off your back, in shirtsleeves, casually dressed, unpeeled, be as thick as thieves, be bosom buddies with, be in cahoots with, be in shirtsleeves, be in your shirtsleeves, work up a sweat, work up quite a sweat, work hard, shirt-tail, shirttail, take your shirt off. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word chemise

shirt

nom féminin (vêtement boutonné à col)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nicolas porte toujours une chemise avec une cravate.
Nicholas always wears a shirt and tie.

folder

nom féminin (léger cartonnage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La secrétaire range le dossier dans une chemise rouge.
The secretary puts the file away in a red folder.

line, coat

verbe transitif (Cuisine : tapisser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il faut chemiser le moule avec du caramel avant d'y déposer la préparation.

line

verbe transitif (revêtir d'un enduit)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le maçon chemise le conduit de la cheminée.

change your mind as often as you change your underwear

locution verbale (familier (changer souvent d'opinion)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. He changes his mind as often as he changes his underwear!

check shirt, checked shirt

nom féminin (vêtement à motifs quadrillés)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Gérard ressemblait à un bûcheron avec sa chemise à carreaux.

short-sleeved shirt

nom féminin (vêtement léger, d'été)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tuxedo shirt

nom féminin (type de chemise habillée) (clothing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

presentation folder

nom féminin (pochette cartonnée fermée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

carton folder

nom féminin (enveloppe pour dossier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tailored shirt, fitted shirt

nom féminin (chemise resserrée à la taille)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

nightshirt

nom féminin (vêtement pour dormir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avec la chaleur, elle laissa son pyjama pour une chemise de nuit.
Due to the heat, she swapped her pyjamas for a nightshirt.

give the shirt off your back

locution verbale (figuré (être généreux)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

in shirtsleeves

locution adverbiale (sans veste)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

casually dressed

locution adverbiale (habillé négligemment)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

unpeeled

locution adjectivale (Cuisine : avec la peau)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
J'ai mis de l'ail en chemise autour du rôti.

be as thick as thieves

locution verbale (familier (très bien s'entendre avec [qqn]) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ces deux-là sont cul et chemise, on les voit toujours ensemble.

be bosom buddies with

locution verbale (familier (très bien s'entendre avec [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mon frère est cul et chemise avec mon copain.

be in cahoots with

locution verbale (être de connivence avec [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be in shirtsleeves, be in your shirtsleeves

locution verbale (ne pas avoir les manches couvertes) (no jacket)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Été comme hiver, il est en bras de chemises.

work up a sweat, work up quite a sweat

locution verbale (familier (transpirer fortement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

work hard

locution verbale (figuré, familier (donner de soi, s'investir)

shirt-tail, shirttail

nom masculin (flanc de chemise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un pan de chemise sortait de son pantalon.

take your shirt off

locution verbale (familier, régionalisme (retirer son vêtement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il fait chaud : je vais tomber la chemise.

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