Meaning & use
negligee
A woman's lightweight, often lace-trimmed dressing gown or nightgown.
See it in a sentence
She slipped on a silk negligee before settling in to read.
The boutique sold negligees alongside other delicate sleepwear.
A note on using this word
Negligee comes from French and typically implies delicate, elegant sleepwear rather than everyday pajamas.
Words with a similar meaning
nightgownrobe
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