negligee

negligee
negligee (n.) 1756, "a kind of loose gown worn by women," from Fr. négligée, noun use of fem. pp. of négligier "to neglect" (14c.), from L. neglegere "to disregard, not heed, not trouble oneself about," also "to make light of" (see NEGLECT (Cf. neglect) (v.)). So called in comparison to the elaborate costume of a fully dressed woman of the period. Borrowed again, 1835; the modern sense "semi-transparent, flimsy, lacy dressing gown" is yet another revival, first recorded 1930. It also was used in the U.S. funeral industry mid-20c. for "shroud of a corpse."

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  • Negligee — The negligee (or négligée, French: négligé, literally meaning neglected ) is a form of women s clothing consisting of a sheer usually long dressing gown.[1] It is a form of nightgown intended for wear at night and in the bedroom. It was first… …   Wikipedia

  • negligee — [neg′lə zhā΄, neg΄lə zhā′] n. [Fr négligée, fem. of négligé, pp. of négliger, to neglect < L negligere: see NEGLECT] 1. a woman s loosely fitting dressing gown, usually decorative and of a soft, flowing material 2. any informal, careless, or… …   English World dictionary

  • negligee — (without accents) is the preferred English spelling for the woman s light dressing gown. The pronunciation is neg li zhay …   Modern English usage

  • negligee — [n] nightgown camisole, dishabille, nightdress, nightie, peignoir, robe, teddy, wrap, wrapper; concept 451 …   New thesaurus

  • negligee — ► NOUN ▪ a woman s light, filmy dressing gown. ORIGIN French, given little thought or attention …   English terms dictionary

  • negligee — [[t]ne̱glɪʒeɪ, AM ʒe͟ɪ[/t]] negligees also négligée N COUNT A negligee is a very thin garment which a woman wears over her nightclothes. ...a pink satin negligee …   English dictionary

  • negligee — neglige eg li*ge , negligee eg li*gee (n[e^]g l[i^]*zh[=a] ; F. n[asl] gl[ e] zh[asl] ), n. [Also spelled {neglig[ e]} and {neglig[ e]e}.][F. n[ e]glig[ e], fr. n[ e]gliger to neglect, L. negligere. See {Neglect}.] 1. An easy, unceremonious… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • negligee — /neg li zhay , neg li zhay /, n. 1. a dressing gown or robe, usually of sheer fabric and having soft, flowing lines, worn by women. 2. easy, informal attire. Also, negligée, negligé. [1745 55, Amer.; < F négligé carelessness, undress, lit.,… …   Universalium

  • Negligee — Negligé * * * Ne|gli|gee auch: Neg|li|gee 〈[ ʒe:] n. 15〉 über dem Nachthemd zu tragender, leichter, sehr bequemer Morgenmantel für Damen; oV Negligé, 〈schweiz.〉 Négligé ● sie ist noch im Negligee noch nicht fertig angezogen [<frz. négligé… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • negligee — UK [ˈneɡlɪʒeɪ] / US [ˌneɡlɪˈʒeɪ] noun [countable] Word forms negligee : singular negligee plural negligees a long loose piece of clothing made of very thin cloth that women wear over night clothes …   English dictionary

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