peignoir

(pān wär, pen-; pānwär′, pen-)

noun

a woman's full, loose dressing gown like a negligee

Origin: Fr < peigner, to comb < L pectinare < pecten, comb: see pecten

See peignoir in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A woman's loose-fitting dressing gown.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French peignouer, linen covering used while combing oneself

Origin: , from peigner, to comb the hair

Origin: , from Latin pectināre

Origin: , from pecten, pectin-, comb

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