A long dress with a high collar and slit skirt, traditionally worn by Chinese women.
[Chinese (Cantonese) ch'eūng shaam, long gown, equivalent to Chinese (Mandarin) cháng, long + Chinese (Mandarin) shān, gown.]
cheongsam
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cheong·sam (chông'säm')  |
n.
A long dress with a high collar and slit skirt, traditionally worn by Chinese women.
A long dress with a high collar and slit skirt, traditionally worn by Chinese women.
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 | Evening Liaison (1995 Fantasy Film) |
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- Evening Liaison (1995 Fantasy Film)
- yen (word origin: China)
- Vivienne Tam
- Walter Ma (Chinese designer)
