cheongsam
noun
cheong·sam
ˈchȯŋ-ˌsäm 
: a dress of southern Chinese origin with a slit skirt and a mandarin collar
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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.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 31 July 2025
The look wove aspects of the traditional Chinese qipao, or cheongsam, such as the mandarin collar and a floral pattern, with unexpected flourishes – soft, puffy sculptures encircling the bust and hip, black lace and a thigh high slit.
—Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 12 May 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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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 31 July 2025
The look wove aspects of the traditional Chinese qipao, or cheongsam, such as the mandarin collar and a floral pattern, with unexpected flourishes – soft, puffy sculptures encircling the bust and hip, black lace and a thigh high slit.
—Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 12 May 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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