neg·li·gee also neg·li·gée or neg·li·gé 
(nĕg′lĭ-zhā, nĕglĭ-zhā′)
(nĕg′lĭ-zhā, nĕglĭ-zhā′)n.
A woman's loose dressing gown, often of soft, delicate fabric.
[French négligé, deshabille, negligee, from past participle of négliger, to neglect, from Latin neglegere; see NEGLECT.]