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negligee definition

neg·li·gee (neg′lə z̸hā′, neg′lə z̸hā′)

noun

  1. a woman's loosely fitting dressing gown, usually decorative and of a soft, flowing material
  2. any informal, careless, or incomplete attire

Etymology: Fr négligée, fem. of négligé, pp. of négliger, to neglect < L negligere: see neglect

adjective

carelessly or incompletely dressed

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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