˜yÐÄvlog

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negligee

or ²Ô±ð²µÂ·±ô¾±Â·²µÃ©±ð, ²Ô±ð²µÂ·±ô¾±Â·²µÃ©

[ neg-li-zhey, neg-li-zhey ]

noun

  1. a dressing gown or robe, usually of sheer fabric and having soft, flowing lines, worn by women.
  2. easy, informal attire.


negligee

/ ˈ²Ôɛɡ±ôɪˌÏô±ðɪ /

noun

  1. a woman's light dressing gown, esp one that is lace-trimmed
  2. a thin and revealing woman's nightdress
  3. any informal attire
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of negligee1

1745–55, Americanism; < French ²Ôé²µ±ô¾±²µÃ© carelessness, undress, literally, neglected, past participle of ²Ôé²µ±ô¾±²µ±ð°ù < Latin negligere, variant of neglegere to neglect
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of negligee1

C18: from French ²Ôé²µ±ô¾±²µÃ©e, past participle (fem) of ²Ôé²µ±ô¾±²µ±ð°ù to neglect
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Blake: That sex montage, much like the one that opened the season, was a tad overwhelming, but at least this time no one was traipsing around their apartment in negligees and kitten heels.

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She came down in an almost-transparent negligee and told the men as they put on their coats: “Do the right thing, do a favor for me — whatever you gave, now double it.â€

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Sobchak famously answered the door for the police wearing a negligee, and the agents confiscated roughly $1.5 million in cash, in dollars and euros, from her safe.

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Orion Kamphefner, 22, who uses the pronouns they and them, was looking for doilies and found a negligee they were considering bringing back to their roommate.

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Two days later, she left work and found a bag on her parked car with love notes, thong underwear and a lace negligee inside.

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