n.
Variant: also neg · li · gé
Pronunciation: ˌ ne-gl ə - ' zh ā , ' ne-gl ə - ˌ
Function: noun
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