neglige
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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