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Shirt – la chemise

(Pronounced shumeez)

To remember that Shirt is pronounced shumeez (chemise) in French, use the following mnemonic:

The patient had to unbutton his shirt to show the measles (chemise) rash to the doctor.

The patient had to unbutton his shirt to show the measles (chemise) rash to the doctor.

Chemise is feminine, so it's la chemise. Imagine the Labrador wearing a shirt covered in paint spatter.

Chemise is feminine, so it's la chemise. Imagine the Labrador wearing a shirt covered in paint spatter.

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