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
