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Chemise

A shift, or undergarment, worn by women.

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Dress 76% connected

To direct; to put right or straight; to regulate; to order.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Frock 76% connected

A loose outer garment; especially, a gown forming a part of European modern costume for women and children; also, a coarse shirtlike garment worn by…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Component part 1

Strap 70% connected

A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like; specifically, a strip of thick leather used in flogging.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a member, substance or component part.

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Sack 92% connected

A name formerly given to various dry Spanish wines.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Shift 92% connected

To divide; to distribute; to apportion.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Shimmy 92% connected

A chemise.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Slip 92% connected

To move along the surface of a thing without bounding, rolling, or stepping; to slide; to glide.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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