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NEGLIGE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does neglige mean?
• NEGLIGE (noun)
The noun NEGLIGE has 1 sense:
1. a loose dressing gown for women
Familiarity information: NEGLIGE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A loose dressing gown for women
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
housecoat; neglige; negligee; peignoir; wrapper
Hypernyms ("neglige" is a kind of...):
woman's clothing (clothing that is designed for women to wear)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "neglige"):
brunch coat (a woman's short housecoat or wrapper)
camisole (a short negligee)
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