PEIGNOIR


Meaning of PEIGNOIR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pān-ˈwär, pen- ]

noun

Etymology: French, literally, garment worn while combing the hair, from Middle French, from peigner to comb the hair, from Latin pectinare, from pectin-, pecten comb — more at pectinate

Date: 1835

: a woman's loose negligee or dressing gown

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