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The cheongsam is a body-hugging one-piece Chinese dress for women. It is known in Mandarin Chinese as the qípáo (旗袍; Wade-Giles ch'i-p'ao, and is also known in English as a mandarin gown.
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![The cheongsam is a body-hugging one-piece Chinese dress for women. It is known in Mandarin Chinese as the qípáo (旗袍; Wade-Giles ch'i-p'ao, and is also known in English as a mandarin gown. The cheongsam is a body-hugging one-piece Chinese dress for women. It is known in Mandarin Chinese as the qípáo (旗袍; Wade-Giles ch'i-p'ao, and is also known in English as a mandarin gown.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B020EG/the-cheongsam-is-a-body-hugging-one-piece-chinese-dress-for-women-it-is-known-in-mandarin-chinese-as-the-qpo-wade-giles-chi-pao-and-is-also-known-in-english-as-a-mandarin-gown-the-stylish-and-often-tight-fitting-cheongsam-or-qipao-chipao-that-is-most-often-associated-with-today-was-created-in-the-1920s-in-shanghai-and-was-made-fashionable-by-socialites-and-upperclass-women-2B020EG.jpg)
The cheongsam is a body-hugging one-piece Chinese dress for women. It is known in Mandarin Chinese as the qípáo (旗袍; Wade-Giles ch'i-p'ao, and is also known in English as a mandarin gown.
![The cheongsam is a body-hugging one-piece Chinese dress for women. It is known in Mandarin Chinese as the qípáo (旗袍; Wade-Giles ch'i-p'ao, and is also known in English as a mandarin gown. The cheongsam is a body-hugging one-piece Chinese dress for women. It is known in Mandarin Chinese as the qípáo (旗袍; Wade-Giles ch'i-p'ao, and is also known in English as a mandarin gown.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B02AER/the-cheongsam-is-a-body-hugging-one-piece-chinese-dress-for-women-it-is-known-in-mandarin-chinese-as-the-qpo-wade-giles-chi-pao-and-is-also-known-in-english-as-a-mandarin-gown-the-stylish-and-often-tight-fitting-cheongsam-or-qipao-chipao-that-is-most-often-associated-with-today-was-created-in-the-1920s-in-shanghai-and-was-made-fashionable-by-socialites-and-upperclass-women-2B02AER.jpg)
The cheongsam is a body-hugging one-piece Chinese dress for women. It is known in Mandarin Chinese as the qípáo (旗袍; Wade-Giles ch'i-p'ao, and is also known in English as a mandarin gown.
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