Negligee
(noun)
A type of women's clothing that is typically made of lightweight, sheer or semi-sheer material, usually worn over nightgown or lingerie and meant for sleepwear or loungewear.
Origin:
Negligee comes from the french word "négligé" meaning "careless" or "neglected" and refers to a type of women"s clothing that is typically made of lightweight, sheer or semi-sheer material, usually worn over nightgown or lingerie and meant for sleepwear or loungewear.
Examples:
- She looked beautiful in her negligee, her hair cascading down her shoulders.
- The negligee was a gift from her husband on their anniversary.
- The negligee was a popular item in the store's lingerie section.
- The negligee was made of soft and delicate lace.
- She felt elegant and feminine in her new negligee.