adj
Meaning 1
Carelessly or unceremoniously dressed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Standard Lemma guide
négligée
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UK: /ˈnɛɡlɪʒeɪ/
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adj
Meaning 2
In the style of a negligee; revealing, titillating.
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noun
Meaning 3
A woman's lightweight gown of the eighteenth century.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 4
A necklace of beads, pearls etc.
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Usage: historical
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noun
Meaning 5
A state of careless undress or very informal attire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
Meaning 6
A woman's loose-fitting nightgown, especially when short, lacy or revealing; a nightie.
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History
Etymology
From French négligée f (past participle, adjective), from French négligé m (“underdressed; loose garment”, past participle, adjective, noun), past participle of négliger (“to neglect”), from Latin negligere.
Across languages
Translations
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: неглиже (negliže) — woman's nightgown
- Bulgarian: пеньоар (penjoar) — woman's nightgown
- Chinese Mandarin: 女便服 (nǚbiànfú) — woman's nightgown
- Chinese Mandarin: 晨衣 (chényī) — woman's nightgown
- Czech: negližé — woman's nightgown
- Dutch: negligé — woman's nightgown
- Estonian: negližee — woman's nightgown
- Finnish: negligee — woman's nightgown
- French: nuisette — woman's nightgown
- French: négligé — woman's nightgown
- German: Negligé — woman's nightgown
- Greek: νεγκλιζέ (negklizé) — woman's nightgown
- Hungarian: neglizsé — woman's nightgown
- Japanese: ネグリジェ (negurije) — woman's nightgown
- Polish: negliż — woman's nightgown
- Portuguese: camisola — woman's nightgown
- Russian: неглиже́ (negližé) — woman's nightgown
- Slovak: negližé — woman's nightgown
- Spanish: camisón de encaje — woman's nightgown
- Spanish: picardías — woman's nightgown
- Swedish: negligé — woman's nightgown
- Turkish: neglije — woman's nightgown