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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNegligee
/ˌnɛɡ.lɪˈʒeɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A light, comfortable, and often sheer or delicate dressing gown or nightgown worn by women.
"She wore a silk negligee as she walked out onto the balcony to watch the sunrise."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French adjective negligé, meaning neglected or unconcerned, which stems from the Latin negligere (to neglect). It entered the English lexicon in the mid-18th century initially referring to a type of casual dress or robe for women, eventually shifting to denote a light, usually sheer, women's nightgown.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Negligee" is said worldwide
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négligé
Transliteration: /ne.ɡli.ʒe/
"Elle portait un élégant négligé en soie."
Negligé
Transliteration: /neɡliˈʒeː/
"Sie trug ein zartes Negligé aus Spitze."
negligé
Transliteration: /neɡliˈʒɛ/
"Indossava un raffinato negligé di seta."
picardías
Transliteration: /pikaɾˈdias/
"Se puso un picardías transparente para dormir."
negligê
Transliteration: /ne.ɡliˈʒẽ/
"Ela comprou um lindo negligê de renda."
नाइटी
Transliteration: naitee
"उसने रेशमी नाइटी पहनी हुई थी।"
轻便睡衣
Transliteration: qīngbiàn shuìyī
"她穿一件薄薄的丝绸睡衣。"
네글리제
Transliteration: negeulije
"그녀는 우아한 실크 네글리제를 입었다."
ネグリジェ
Transliteration: negurije
"彼女はシルクのネグリジェを着ていた。"
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