neglige

Noun

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Noun (1)

  1. a loose dressing gown for womenSynonyms: negligeepeignoirwrapperhousecoat
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

neg′li·ge′, neg′li·gee′ (nĕg′lĭ-zhā′; F. nā′glē′zhā′), noun [Also spelled negligé and negligée.]

Origin: F. négligé, fr. négliger to neglect, L. negligere. See Neglect.

1. An easy, unceremonious attire; undress.

2. A kind of loose, flowing dressing gown worn by women, usually made of sheer fabric. Syn. — negligee, peignoir. [ + ]

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors

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