Meaning of cheongsam | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A tight-fitting Chinese formal woman's dress, usually brightly coloured, patterned and/or embroidered, with a split at the thigh.
2. A plain coloured, tight-fitting dress with a short split at the thigh, worn as a school uniform by schoolgirls.
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3. A long formal dress-like garment or robe worn by Asian men.

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Examples

“France Nuyen, and later Nancy Kwan, sexualized the cheongsam. Though people remember⟳ Kwan's movie portrayal of Suzie Wong, before her Nuyen earned fame and plaudits playing the prostitute with a heart of gold on Broadway.”

“A white velvet cheongsam! Except for people in movies, I've never seen anyone look⟳ as good in a cheongsam as she does.”

“[C]otton cheongsams are still the uniform at several colleges and secondary schools.”

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