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dishabille

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • dĭs'əbēlʹ
  • -bilʹ
  • /dɪsəˈbiːl/
  • /-ˈbɪl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -iːl
  • rhymes with -ɪl

1

noun

Meaning 1

Extreme casual or disorderly dress, for example, with the shirttail out, sleeves unbuttoned, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A loose, negligent dress.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the state of being carelessly or partially dressed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: deshabille

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: condition, status

Narrower terms: shirtsleeves

History

Etymology

From French déshabillé.