/payn wahr", pen-, payn"wahr, pen"-/ , n.
1. a woman's dressing gown.
2. a cloak or gown of terry cloth for wear after swimming or, esp. in France, after the bath.
[ 1825-35; peign ( er ) to comb ( pectinare; see PECTEN) + -oir -orium -ORY 1 ]
/payn wahr", pen-, payn"wahr, pen"-/ , n.
1. a woman's dressing gown.
2. a cloak or gown of terry cloth for wear after swimming or, esp. in France, after the bath.
[ 1825-35; peign ( er ) to comb ( pectinare; see PECTEN) + -oir -orium -ORY 1 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012