(also neg·ligée ) / ˈneglɪʒeɪ; NAmE ˌneglɪˈʒeɪ/ noun
a woman's dressing gown made of very thin cloth
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent. (denoting a kind of loose gown worn by women): from French , literally given little thought or attention , feminine past participle of négliger to neglect.