The term cheongsam is a romanization of Cantonese word chèuhngsāam ( 長衫 ; 'long shirt/dress'), which comes from the Shanghainese term zansae. In Cantonese and Shanghainese, the term is used to describe a Chinese dress popularized in Shanghai. More @Wikipedia
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