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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnegligê
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ne.ɡliˈʒẽ/
"Ela comprou um lindo negligê de renda."
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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 past participle 'négligé', meaning 'neglected' or 'unstudied', reflecting the relaxed, informal nature of the garment when it was introduced in the 18th century. Over time, the term evolved in English to specifically denote a light, usually sheer, women's dressing gown or 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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