negligee
noun
neg·li·gee
ˌne-glə-ˈzhā 
ˈne-glə-ˌzhā
variants
or less commonly negligé
1
: a woman's long flowing usually sheer dressing gown
2
: carelessly informal or incomplete attire
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Unlike the formal period clothing worn by the heroine in Lugosi’s film, Tovar was made to wear a negligee, instilling an impression that Latinas and Latino audiences have looser morals than their English-language counterparts, Morales said.
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Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2024
According to the museum, many of the works have never been exhibited or seen outside the archives, including the corset of an 19th-century Parisian fashion plate, a 1938 Elsa Schiaparelli evening look, actress Mae West’s 1940s negligees and a 1952 cocktail dress by Christian Dior.
—Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 14 Aug. 2024
Nigerian actress Temi Otedola oozed the mystery of a film noir femme fatale in a floor-length black coat, tightly cinched with the lacy hint of a negligee peeking out beneath.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2024
Elisa Benzoni’s elegant period costumes include modest bustiers, negligees and silk robes.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2024
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Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2024
According to the museum, many of the works have never been exhibited or seen outside the archives, including the corset of an 19th-century Parisian fashion plate, a 1938 Elsa Schiaparelli evening look, actress Mae West’s 1940s negligees and a 1952 cocktail dress by Christian Dior.
—Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 14 Aug. 2024
Nigerian actress Temi Otedola oozed the mystery of a film noir femme fatale in a floor-length black coat, tightly cinched with the lacy hint of a negligee peeking out beneath.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2024
Elisa Benzoni’s elegant period costumes include modest bustiers, negligees and silk robes.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2024
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“Negligee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/negligee. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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negligee
noun
neg·li·gee
variants
also negligé
1
: a woman's long flowing dressing gown
2
: carelessly informal clothes
Etymology
derived from French négligé, past participle of négliger "to neglect"
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