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peignoir

[ peyn-wahr, pen-, peyn-wahr, pen- ]

noun

  1. a woman's dressing gown.
  2. a cloak or gown of terry cloth for wear after swimming or, especially in France, after the bath.


peignoir

/ ˈ±è±ðɪ²Ô·ÉÉ‘Ë /

noun

  1. a woman's dressing gown or negligee
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Origin of peignoir1

1825–35; < French: literally, comber, i.e., something worn while one's hair is being combed, equivalent to peign ( er ) to comb (< Late Latin ±è±ð³¦³Ù¾±²ÔÄå°ù±ð; pecten ) + -oir < Latin -Å°ù¾±³Ü³¾ -ory 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of peignoir1

C19: from French, from peigner to comb, since the garment was worn while the hair was combed
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Her copious endnotes made me want to put on a peignoir, strike my forehead dramatically and fall in a dead faint on a chaise longue — all gestures probably owed to Elinor Glyn.

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The tears came so fast to Mrs. Pontellier’s eyes that the damp sleeve of her peignoir no longer served to dry them.

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She comes with four changes of clothes: a Kelly green ball gown, a teal suit with a calotte hat, a sweater and matching kick pleat skirt and a nightgown with a peignoir.

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Watch her pace nervously in her fishbowl of a house, dressed in a silk peignoir and clutching a drink, an irresistible target for anyone with a mind to stalk or photograph.

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To get the right effect, Shelby brought four outfits, plus two lounging ensembles featuring a robe and peignoir.

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