Definitions for negligee
ˌnɛg lɪˈʒeɪ, ˈnɛg lɪˌʒeɪneg·ligee

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. negligee, neglige, peignoir, wrapper, housecoatnoun

   a loose dressing gown for women

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. négligéenoun

   A form of women's clothing intended for wear at night or in the bedroom.

2. negligéenoun

   A light women's gown.

3. negligéenoun

   A loose women's dressing-gown, especially when lacy or revealing; a nightgown.

4. negligeenoun

   An item of women's nightwear, in the form of a lacy nightgown.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Negligee

   The negligee or négligée (French: négligé [negliʒe]; lit. 'neglected'), also known in French as déshabillé ([dezabije]), is a form of see-through clothing for women consisting of a sheer, usually long, dressing gown. It is a form of nightgown intended for wear at night and in the bedroom. It was introduced in France in the 18th century, where it mimicked the heavy head-to-toe style of women's day dresses of the time. By the 1920s, the negligee began to mimic women's satin single-layer evening dress of the period. The term "negligee" was used on a Royal Doulton run of ceramic figurines in 1927, showing women wearing what appears to be a one-piece knee-length silk or rayon slip, trimmed with lace. Although the evening-dresses style of nightwear made moves towards the modern negligee style—translucent bodices, lace trimming, bows, exemplified in 1941 by a photo of Rita Hayworth in Life—it was only after World War II that nightwear changed from being primarily utilitarian to being primarily sensual or even erotic; the negligee emerged strongly as a form of lingerie. Modern negligees are often much looser and made of sheer and diaphanous fabrics and trimmed with lace or other fine material and bows. Multiple layers of fabric are often used. The modern negligee thus perhaps owes more to women's fine bedjackets or bed-capes, and up-market slips than to the nightgown. It spread to a mass market, benefiting from the introduction of cheap synthetic fabrics such as nylon and its finer successors. From the 1940s to the 1970s, the trend was for negligees to become shorter in length (e.g. the babydoll of the 1970s). Negligees made from the 1940s to the 1970s are now collectible vintage items. In the UK in 2004, negligees accounted for only four percent of women's nightwear sales, women's pyjamas having dominated since the mid-1980s. However, UK negligee sales are said to have been the fastest increasing sector of the market since 1998.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. negligee

   A negligee is a women's light dressing gown, typically made of a sheer or semi-translucent fabric like silk, satin, or lace. It is typically worn in the bedroom as a form of lingerie and is often characterized by its loose, comfortable fit, and elegant decorative design.

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1. Negligeenoun

   an easy, unceremonious attire; undress; also, a kind of easy robe or dressing gown worn by women

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1. Negligee

   The negligee or négligée, from the French: négligé, literally meaning "neglected", is a form of women's clothing consisting of a sheer usually long dressing gown. It is a form of nightgown intended for wear at night and in the bedroom. It was first introduced in France in the 18th-century, where it mimicked the heavy head-to-toe style of women's day dresses of the time. By the 1920s it began to mimic women's satin single-layer evening dresses of the period. The term "negligee" was used of a Royal Doulton run of ceramic figurines in 1927, showing women wearing what appears to be a one-piece knee-length silk or rayon slip, trimmed with lace. Although the evening-dresses style of nightwear made moves towards the modern negligee style—translucent bodices, lace trimming, bows, exemplified in 1941 by a photo of Rita Hayworth in Life—it was only after World War II that nightwear changed from being primarily utilitarian to being primarily sensual or even erotic; the negligee emerged strongly as a form of lingerie. Modern negligees are often much looser and made of sheer and semi-translucent fabrics and trimmed with lace or other fine material, and bows. Multiple layers of fabric are often used. The modern negligee thus perhaps owes more to women's fine bedjackets or bed-capes, and up-market slips than to the nightgown. It spread to a mass market, benefitting from the introduction of cheap synthetic fabrics such as nylon and its finer successors. From the 1940s to the 1970s, the trend was for negligees to become shorter in length. Negligees made from the 1940s to the 1970s are now collectible vintage items.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Negligée

   neg-li-zhā′, n. easy undress: a plain, loose gown: a necklace, usually of red coral.—adj. carelessly or unceremoniously dressed: careless. [Fr., fem. of négligé—négliger, to neglect.]

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1. • Woman's Clothing

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce negligee?

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   British

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How to say negligee in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of negligee in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of negligee in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=negligee
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Negligee
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negligee
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/negligee
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=negligee
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=negligee
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=negligee