peignoir

Noun

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Noun (1)

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

Pei′gnoir′ noun

Origin: F., fr. peigner to comb, L. pectinare. See Pectinate.

A woman's loose dressing sack; hence, a loose morning gown or wrapper.

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

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