deshabille

des·ha·bille

[dez-uh-beel, -bee]
noun
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deshabille or dishabille (ˌdeɪzæˈbiːl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the state of being partly or carelessly dressed
2.  archaic clothes worn in such a state
 
[C17: from French déshabillé undressed, from dés-dis-1 + habiller to dress; see habiliment]
 
dishabille or dishabille
 
n
 
[C17: from French déshabillé undressed, from dés-dis-1 + habiller to dress; see habiliment]

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Deshabille is always a great word to know.
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