Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A satin-finished silk fabric.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A fine semi-lustrous crepe in satin weave.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[French, trade name, from charmeuse, charmer, seductress, from charmer, to charm, from charme, charm; see charm.]

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Examples

  • Anna Wintour wouldn't turn me to dust with a single withering glance if I mispronounced the word charmeuse.

    Mastering the Ceremonies Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011

  • Anna Wintour wouldn't turn me to dust with a single withering glance if I mispronounced the word charmeuse.

    Mastering the Ceremonies Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011

  • Kurt Wilberding/The Wall Street Journal A cashmere pullover and silk charmeuse pajama trousers.

    Long, Lean and Monochrome at Michael Kors 2011

  • 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.

    The Trench Gets a Nightlife 2011

  • While an embroidered lace version is romantic and decorative, the plain charmeuse is ideal for sleeping.

    Better Beauty Sleep Aleksandra Crapanzano 2012

  • As he presented his fall 2011 collection recently, Mr. Gordon said, We line everything in silk charmeuse!

    Materials Girls: Designers Trim Hemlines, Costs Elizabeth Holmes 2011

  • 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.

    Cameron Silver: Let's Get Serious Cameron Silver 2011

  • MC Deborah Roberts shone in a dusty rose sleeveless charmeuse shift.

    Liz Neumark: Can You Feel the Love? Liz Neumark 2011

  • 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.

    Cameron Silver: Let's Get Serious Cameron Silver 2011

  • Kurt Wilberding/The Wall Street Journal A fox jacket over a silk charmeuse blouse and wrap skirt.

    Long, Lean and Monochrome at Michael Kors 2011

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