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单词 negligee
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
neg•li•gee or neg•li•gée /ˌnɛglɪˈʒeɪ, ˈnɛglɪˌʒeɪ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -gees or -gées. 
  1. Clothinga woman's loose, sheer dressing gown.
See -leg-, -neg-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
neg•li•gee  (neg′li zhā, negli zhā′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothinga dressing gown or robe, usually of sheer fabric and having soft, flowing lines, worn by women.
  2. Clothingeasy, informal attire.
Also, neg′li•gée, neg′li•gé. 
  • Latin negligere, variant of neglegere to neglect
  • French négligé carelessness, undress, literally, neglected, past participle of négliger
  • 1745–55, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
negligee, negligée /ˈnɛɡlɪˌʒeɪ/ n
  1. a woman's light dressing gown, esp one that is lace-trimmed
  2. a thin and revealing woman's nightdress
  3. any informal attire
Etymology: 18th Century: from French négligée, past participle (fem) of négliger to neglect
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