negligée
UK/ˈnɛɡlɪʒeɪ/
negligée is the alternative form of négligée.
Meaning of négligée
Noun
négligée (plural négligées)
- A woman's lightweight gown of the eighteenth century.
- [S]he had on a lilac Negligee, Gause Cuffs trimmed richly, with Flowers and spangles, spangled shoes, Bows of Gause and Flowers, and a Cap!1777, Frances Burney, Journals & Letters, Penguin, published 2001, page 78
- A necklace of beads, pearls etc.
- A state of careless undress or very informal attire.
- “Good! My lady will be sitting in her boudoir, very much in negligee, about now.”1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 43
- A woman's loose-fitting nightgown, especially when short, lacy or revealing; a nightie.
- Enkhbayar has promised more jobs, free education and higher public service wages to the poverty-ravaged country. But who needs those when you've got dancing girls in black negligees?2000 July 3, “No: 1669 Mongolia”, in The Guardian
Forms of negligée
| plural | negligées |
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Questions about negligée
- What is negligée the alternative form of?
- Negligée is the alternative form of négligée.
- How do you pronounce negligée?
- Negligée is pronounced /ˈnɛɡlɪʒeɪ/ (UK).
Words near negligée in the dictionary
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