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noun
A long outer garment for women, usually sheer and made of chiffon and often sold with matching nightgown, negligee or underwear.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A cape worn to protect the clothes while having one's hair cut.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a loose dressing gown for women
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: negligee, neglige, wrapper, housecoat
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: woman's clothing
Narrower terms: brunch coat, camisole
History
Etymology tree French peigner French -oir French peignoirbor. English peignoir Borrowed from French peignoir.
Across languages
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
