négligée

== English == === Alternative forms === négligé, negligee, negligée === Etymology === From French négligée f (past participle, adjective), from French négligé m (“underdressed; loose garment”, past participle, adjective, noun), past participle of négliger (“to neglect”), from Latin negligere. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈnɛɡlɪʒeɪ/ === Adjective === négligée (obsolete) Carelessly or unceremoniously dressed. (of clothing) In the style of a negligee; revealing, titillating. === Noun === négligée (plural négligées) (obsolete) A woman's lightweight gown of the eighteenth century. [18th–19th c.] (now historical) A necklace of beads, pearls etc. [from 19th c.] (now rare) A state of careless undress or very informal attire. [from 19th c.] A woman's loose-fitting nightgown, especially when short, lacy or revealing; a nightie. [from 19th c.] ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === négligée on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ne.ɡli.ʒe/ === Adjective === négligée feminine singular of négligé === Participle === négligée f sg feminine singular of négligé === Further reading === “négligée”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012