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noun
1.
a dressing gown or robe, usually of sheer fabric and having soft, flowing lines, worn by women.
2.
easy, informal attire.
Also, neg·li·gée, neg·li·gé.
Origin:
1745–55, Americanism; < French négligé carelessness, undress, literally, neglected, past participle of négliger < Latin negligere, variant of neglegere to neglect
1745–55, Americanism; < French négligé carelessness, undress, literally, neglected, past participle of négliger < Latin negligere, variant of neglegere to neglect
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negligee
1756, "a kind of loose gown worn by women," from Fr. négligée, from fem. pp. of négliger "to neglect," from L. neglegere (see neglect). So called in comparison to the elaborate costume of a fully dressed woman of the period. Borrowed again, 1835; the
EXPANDmodern sense "semi-transparent, flimsy, lacy dressing gown" is yet another revival, first recorded 1930.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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negligee
(French: "careless," or "neglected"), informal gown, usually of a soft, sheer fabric, worn at home by women. In the days of tightly corseted and laced clothing, the negligee was a loose-fitting gown worn during the rest period after lunch. The negligee was sometimes belted with a narrow sash or ribbon
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