Meaning

2 senses
  1. In the style of a negligee; revealing, titillating.

  2. (obsolete)Carelessly or unceremoniously dressed.

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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See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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