1756, "a kind of loose gown worn by women," from French négligée, noun use of fem. past participle of négligier "to neglect" (14c.), from Latin neglegere "to disregard, not heed, not trouble oneself about," also "to make light of" (see neglect (v.)). So called in comparison to the elaborate costume of a fully dressed woman of the period. Grose ["Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue," 1788] reports it "vulgarly termed a neggledigee." Borrowed again, 1835; the modern sense "semi-transparent, flimsy, lacy dressing gown" is yet another revival, first recorded 1930. It also was used in the U.S. funeral industry mid-20c. for "shroud of a corpse."
实用例句
1. A trailing lavender negligee that swore at her bright red hair.
她身着拖地的淡紫色的长睡衣,与她那耀眼的红头发很不协调.
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2. A loose dressing gown or negligee.
妇女穿的宽松的晨衣.
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3. A beautiful negligee that resembles a princess'dress is sure to give you sweet dreams!
