n.
Pronunciation: ˌ dis- ə - ' b ē l, - ' bil
Variant: or des · ha · bille \ ˌ de-s ə - ' b ē l, - ' bil, - ' b ē \
Function: noun
Etymology: French déshabillé, from past participle of déshabiller to undress, from dés- dis- + habiller to dress ― more at HABILIMENT
Date: 1673
1 a archaic : NEGLIGEE b : the state of being dressed in a casual or careless style
2 : a deliberately careless or casual manner