chemisette

noun

chem·​i·​sette ˌshe-mi-ˈzet 

: a woman's garment

especially : one (as of lace) to fill the open front of a dress

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, from chemise "shirt, chemise" + -ette -ette

Note: The word is attested in Old French as chemisete in the sense "wimple"; the current sense may be a recoinage.

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above