negligée – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
negligee
n.
peignoir, woman's dressing gown; robe; woman's loosely fitting nightgown; incomplete or loose attire
negligée
n.
(French) negligee, robe; woman's loosely fitting nightgown; incomplete or loose attire
Negligee
The
negligee or
négligée, from the
French:
négligé, literally meaning "neglected", known in French as
déshabillé, is a form of see-through women's
clothing consisting of a sheer usually long dressing gown. It is a form of
nightgown intended for wear at night and in the bedroom. It was introduced in
France in the 18th century, where it mimicked the heavy head-to-toe style of women's day dresses of the time.
negligee
Noun
1. a loose dressing gown for women
(synonym) neglige, peignoir, wrapper, housecoat
(hypernym) garment
(hyponym) brunch coat
négliger
v.
neglect, disregard, fall down; leave out, cut it, eliminate; fail, overlook; pass over, scorn, slight
négligé
adj.
sloppy, neglected, untidy; forsaken, unheeded, unkempt
Negligee
(n.)
An easy, unceremonious attire; undress; also, a kind of easy robe or dressing gown worn by women.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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