Definitions
Etymologies
- French, trade name, from charmeuse, charmer, seductress, from charmer, to charm, from charme, charm; see charm. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Anna Wintour wouldn't turn me to dust with a single withering glance if I mispronounced the word charmeuse.”
“The final look, always a bride, was Kate Middleton appropriate with long charmeuse sleeves, but a train with Swarovski crystals resembling freeform stripes of a zebra.”
“Lanvin's Alber Elbaz took a lavish yet unstructured approach with his wilted washed-taffeta version, while Ralph Lauren went old Hollywood with a luminous silver trench in double-faced charmeuse silk.”
“MC Deborah Roberts shone in a dusty rose sleeveless charmeuse shift.”
“Kurt Wilberding/The Wall Street Journal A fox jacket over a silk charmeuse blouse and wrap skirt.”
The Wall Street Journal: Long, Lean and Monochrome at Michael Kors
“As he presented his fall 2011 collection recently, Mr. Gordon said, We line everything in silk charmeuse!”
The Wall Street Journal: Materials Girls: Designers Trim Hemlines, Costs
“Kurt Wilberding/The Wall Street Journal A cashmere pullover and silk charmeuse pajama trousers.”
The Wall Street Journal: Long, Lean and Monochrome at Michael Kors
“While an embroidered lace version is romantic and decorative, the plain charmeuse is ideal for sleeping.”
“Braun has a luxurious line of made-to-order silk bedding available in organdy silk, crepe de chine and silk charmeuse.”
“Braun & Co., 310-273-4320 4. The Modern Take Los Angeles linens designer Deborah Sharpe adds useful ties to keep her silk shams from slipping off the pillow, and borders her charmeuse with silk organza.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘charmeuse’.
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phrontistery - c
from phrontistery.info
caballine, cabas, cable, caboched, cabochon, caboose, cabotage, cabré, cabrie, cabriole, cabriolet, cacaesthesia and 1298 more...
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trademark
all of these are from 7 English
dictionaries and Macquarie dictionary
I havent listed capitalized ones yet
but Viagra would be one and common
words like sterling a sub-machi...agene, airbus, alnico, adware, amberina, amarone, apiezon, aspirin, boxercise, bakelite, bromo, atebrin and 774 more...
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Addenda to the 1923 Printing of Webst...
Many of these words first came into common usage during World War I, and reflect not only the technological and scientific leaps of the early part of the 20th century, but the new experience of glo...
abri, ace, acidosis, airdrome, air fleet, airplane, air raid, airworthy, altimeter, anaphylaxis, anociassociation, anti-aircraft and 292 more...
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the worshipful company of haberdashers
NB: this list being not limited to haberdashery in the strictest sense, but also including items of the milliner's trade, the mercer's trade, and the tailor's trade, it is to be noted that I just r...
button, ribbon, damask, silk, satin, wool, gabardine, felt, trilby, haberdashery, velvet, linen and 138 more...
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Fabrics
Woven, knit and tatted fabrics. Other kinds of cloth, such as tapa and chamois are not included.
shikii, shantung, cotton, linen, tweed, wool, velour, velvet, velveteen, gabardine, chenille, silk and 550 more...
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yardage
types of fabric
cotton, wool, silk, linen, rayon, nylon, spandex, lycra, lurex, goretex, challis, brocade and 77 more...
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words that I like (but not favorites)
nonchalant, verbatim, autonomy, drivel, neologism, cane, sassy, oiseau, pumpernickel, chou-fleur, lolcano, renault and 83 more...
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