negligee
or neg·li·gée, neg·li·gé
a dressing gown or robe, usually of sheer fabric and having soft, flowing lines, worn by women.
easy, informal attire.
Origin of negligee
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How to use negligee in a sentence
She first appears onscreen in the late 1950s, flitting around the breakfast table in a negligee.
Oprah Winfrey’s Fashion Evolution in ‘Lee Daniels’ The Butler’ | Isabel Wilkinson | August 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe lot includes thirty-two items of Lewinsky memorabilia, including a floor-length black negligee.
Monica Lewinsky's Black Nightgown is Up for Auction | Misty White Sidell | June 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThis sparkly amalgamation of sailor suit and negligee lives forever in infamy.
Veronica was already clear of her dark blue bengaline frock and reaching for the silken comfort of the negligee.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman | Pauline LesterMarjorie peered thoughtfully at her array of gowns and selected a half-fitted negligee of old-rose silk.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman | Pauline Lester
Marjorie had already donned a negligee and was hastily thrusting her feet into quilted satin slippers.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman | Pauline LesterFinally he gave them up too, and one morning came to work wearing a flimsy, sleazy, negligee shirt.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm | Irvin S. CobbA lady dressed in negligee robe de chambre of blue satin lies upon the sofa, propped up with pillows.
A Modern Aladdin | Howard Pyle
British Dictionary definitions for negligee
neglige
/ (ˈnɛɡlɪˌʒeɪ) /
a woman's light dressing gown, esp one that is lace-trimmed
a thin and revealing woman's nightdress
any informal attire
Origin of negligee
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