NEGLIGEE


Meaning of NEGLIGEE in English

noun

or neg·li·gée or nég·li·gé or neg·li·gé also neg·li·ge ˌnegləˈzhā, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷

( -s )

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

1.

a. : a loose gown worn by women in the 18th century

b. : a woman's long flowing dressing gown usually dressy in style and trimmed (as with lace, ruffles, fur)

2. : carelessly informal or incomplete attire

was lounging about at home in negligee

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.