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negligee
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neg·li·gee also neg·li·gée or neg·li·gé  (ngl-zh, ngl-zh)
n.
1. A woman's loose dressing gown, often of soft, delicate fabric.
2. Informal or incomplete attire.

[French négligée, from feminine past participle of négliger, to neglect, from Latin neglegere; see neglect.]

negligee, negligée [ˈnɛglɪˌʒeɪ]
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a woman's light dressing gown, esp one that is lace-trimmed
2. (Clothing & Fashion) any informal attire
[from French négligée, past participle (fem) of négliger to neglect]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.negligee - a loose dressing gown for womennegligee - a loose dressing gown for women      
brunch coat - a woman's short housecoat or wrapper
camisole - a short negligee
woman's clothing - clothing that is designed for women to wear
Translations
negligee [ˈneglɪʒeɪ] N
1. (= nightdress etc) → salto m de cama, negligé m
2. (= housecoat) → bata f, negligé m

negligee [ˈnɛglɪʒeɪ] ndéshabillé m

negligee [ˈnɛglɪˌʒeɪ] nnégligé m inv

negligee ثوب فضفاض negližé negligé Negligé νεγκλιζέ picardía ohut aamutakki négligé negliže camicia da notte 化粧着 네글리제 negligé neglisjé negliż négligé неглиже negligé เสื้อคลุมของสตรีส่วนมากมีชายทำด้วยลูกไม้ gecelik áo khoác mặc ở nhà của phụ nữ 妇女长睡衣


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