Meaning & use
Deshabille
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The state of being partially or casually dressed, especially in a way that suggests informality or undress.
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She answered the door in deshabille, still in her robe and slippers.
The painting depicted a woman in elegant deshabille, lounging on a chaise.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from French "déshabillé," literally "undressed"; the alternate English spelling "dishabille" is equally common.
Words with a similar meaning
undressdishabille
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Words with an opposite meaning
formal attire
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