PEIGNOIR


Meaning of PEIGNOIR in English

/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 .