Meaning & use
Dishabille
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The state of being partially or casually dressed, especially in a way that suggests undress or informality.
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She answered the door in dishabille, still wrapped in her morning robe.
The painting depicts the countess in elegant dishabille, lounging on a chaise.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from French 'déshabillé' (undressed), the word carries connotations of relaxed, almost artful informality rather than mere untidiness.
Words with a similar meaning
undress
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