négligée
A necklace of beads, pearls etcA necklace of beads, pearls etc.
Meaning
4 senses(historical)A necklace of beads, pearls etc.
A woman's loose-fitting nightgown, especially when short, lacy or revealing; a nightie.
Negligé
неглиже́negližé
(obsolete)A woman's lightweight gown of the eighteenth century.
(archaic)A state of careless undress or very informal attire.
Translations
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Origin
From French négligée f (past participle, adjective), from French négligé m (“underdressed;From French négligée f (past participle, adjective), from French négligé m (“underdressed; loose garment”, past participle, adjective, noun), past participle of négliger (“to neglect”), from Latin negligere.
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