Main Entry: ¹shim·my

Pronunciation: \ˈshi-mē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural shimmies

Date: 1837

1 [by alteration] : chemise
2 [short for shimmy-shake] : a jazz dance characterized by a shaking of the body from the shoulders down
3 : an abnormal vibration especially in the front wheels of a motor vehicle