NEGLIGEE


Meaning of NEGLIGEE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also neg·li·gé ˌne-glə-ˈzhā, ˈne-glə-ˌ

Etymology: French négligé, from past participle of négliger to neglect, from Latin neglegere

Date: 1756

1. : a woman's long flowing usually sheer dressing gown

2. : carelessly informal or incomplete attire

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.