negligee
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neg·li·gee
also neg·li·gée or neg·li·gé (nĕg′lĭ-zhā′, nĕg′lĭ-zhā′)n.
A woman's loose dressing gown, often of soft, delicate fabric.
[French négligé, deshabille, negligee, from past participle of négliger, to neglect, from Latin neglegere; see neglect.]
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negligee
,negligée
ornégligé
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a woman's light dressing gown, esp one that is lace-trimmed
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a thin and revealing woman's nightdress
3. (Clothing & Fashion) any informal attire
[C18: from French négligée, past participle (fem) of négliger to neglect]
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neg•li•gee
or neg•li•gée or neg•li•gé
(ˌnɛg lɪˈʒeɪ, ˈnɛg lɪˌʒeɪ)n., pl. -gees or -gées or -gés.
1. a woman's dressing gown or robe, usu. of sheer, soft fabric.
2. easy, informal attire.
[1745–55, Amer.; < French négligé neglected, past participle of négliger < Latin]
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negligee
A women’s loose, light dressing gown.
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| Noun | 1. |  negligee - a loose dressing gown for women brunch coat - a woman's short housecoat or wrapper camisole - a short negligee woman's clothing - clothing that is designed for women to wear |
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Translations
negližé
negligé
ohut aamutakki
negliže
neglizsé
化粧着
네글리제
negligé
เสื้อคลุมของสตรีส่วนมากมีชายทำด้วยลูกไม้
áo khoác mặc ở nhà của phụ nữ
negligee
[ˈneglɪʒeɪ] NCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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