dishabille
Americannoun
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the state of being dressed in a careless, disheveled, or disorderly style or manner; undress.
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a garment worn in undress.
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a loose morning dress.
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a disorderly or disorganized state of mind or way of thinking.
noun
Etymology
Origin of dishabille
First recorded in 1665–75; from French déshabillé, noun use of past participle of déshabiller “to undress,” equivalent to dés- negative or reversing prefix; + habiller “to dress”; dis- 1, habiliment
Example Sentences
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As recently as a decade ago, it was a rarity to spot people on Fifth Avenue, in Washington Square Park, riding the subway or milling about at airports in various states of advanced dishabille.
From New York Times
He appeared before the world as if in angry comic dishabille.
From New York Times
Bodies were in various stages of dishabille and discipline.
From New York Times
The lighting is knockout artful and the costumes are all sci-fi dishabille.
From Washington Post
She was thrilled and signed away, totally unselfconscious of her dishabille.
From Washington Post
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