deshabille
Americannoun
noun
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the state of being partly or carelessly dressed
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archaic clothes worn in such a state
Etymology
Origin of deshabille
C17: from French déshabillé undressed, from dés- dis- 1 + habiller to dress; see habiliment
Example Sentences
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As a rule, the British public likes its royal women to be as glamorous as possible, but around the duchess there is a new appetite for deshabille.
From The Guardian
The weather was hot and most of the guests were in some kind of deshabille, ranging from shorts to virtually nothing.
From The Guardian
The key items included a floppy scarf, breeches, vests and jackets, in a mix of painterly colors and worn with a studied deshabille.
From New York Times
Dorothy agreed to go out if she were allowed time to change her things; but Lily declared that she was tired after the journey, and preferred to look at illustrated papers in deshabille.
From Project Gutenberg
"After all," she said, "it does not very much matter, my dear Annot, if you all will kindly excuse our enforced deshabille, as I understand you are quite alone—just your own family party."
From Project Gutenberg
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