cheongsam
noun
cheong·sam
ˈchȯŋ-ˌsäm 
: a dress of southern Chinese origin with a slit skirt and a mandarin collar
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While cheongsams are still made and continue to evolve, with new generations of designers injecting fresh, contemporary twists, Lai Mah said today’s tailors just miss a little something from the classic cut.
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Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Flat, gold-trimmed, and full of slinky women in cheongsams, these mostly pay tribute to the booming San Francisco Chinatown of the 1920s.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
For an appearance on Good Morning America, the actor channeled The Parent Trap’s Annie James and Hallie Parker with a yellow plaid tweed Balmain number and a Roberto Cavalli cheongsam.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 31 July 2025
Others like to wear clothing that is traditional to their cultures, like food blogger Kristen Morita, who wears a traditional Chinese cheongsam for the holiday.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 26 Jan. 2025
Here the singer wore a sheer take on the cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress that became popular in the ’90s.
—Indya Brown, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2022
Near the beginning of the escalator system sits one of the longest-standing cheongsam workshops in town, Linva (38 Cochrane St., Central).
—CNN, 6 Sep. 2022
Negga variously wears fur and a chemise and a high-necked cheongsam and a golden evening gown.
—Helen Shaw, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2022
Traditional outfits are called cheongsam (also known as qipao) are worn in red.
—Anna Kim, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2022
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Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Flat, gold-trimmed, and full of slinky women in cheongsams, these mostly pay tribute to the booming San Francisco Chinatown of the 1920s.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
For an appearance on Good Morning America, the actor channeled The Parent Trap’s Annie James and Hallie Parker with a yellow plaid tweed Balmain number and a Roberto Cavalli cheongsam.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 31 July 2025
Others like to wear clothing that is traditional to their cultures, like food blogger Kristen Morita, who wears a traditional Chinese cheongsam for the holiday.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 26 Jan. 2025
Here the singer wore a sheer take on the cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress that became popular in the ’90s.
—Indya Brown, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2022
Near the beginning of the escalator system sits one of the longest-standing cheongsam workshops in town, Linva (38 Cochrane St., Central).
—CNN, 6 Sep. 2022
Negga variously wears fur and a chemise and a high-necked cheongsam and a golden evening gown.
—Helen Shaw, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2022
Traditional outfits are called cheongsam (also known as qipao) are worn in red.
—Anna Kim, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2022
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“Cheongsam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheongsam. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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