cheong-sam

Variant of cheongsam

cheongsam definition

cheong·sam or cheong-sam cheong′·-sam′ (c̸he ôŋ′säm′)

noun

a high-necked, closefitting dress with the skirt slit partway up the sides, traditionally worn by Chinese women

Etymology: Chin

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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