robe-de-chambre
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In the afternoon, the Prince, dressed in a splendid robe de chambre, was sitting in an armchair, digesting with that pleasant feeling produced by a strong stomach and excellent cooking.
From Count Br?hl by Kraszewski, Jo?zef Ignacy
She was attired in a gaudy yellow robe de chambre, ironing the Crapeau's trowsers!
From Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia by Wise, H. A. (Henry Augustus)
Then Giddy appears in a white robe de chambre, her dark hair falling in waves about her shoulders.
From When the Birds Begin to Sing by Piffard, Harold
She had put on an ample robe de chambre, of blue cashmere, caught in at the waist by a girdle of orange silk.
From Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 by Kock, Charles Paul de
He was dressed in his robe de chambre and was seated in an armchair with a pile of books before him.
From Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft by Straus, Oscar S.
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