Definition of "peignoir" [pei•gnoir]

• A woman's loose-fitting dressing gown. (noun)

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• "I believe the thing was called a peignoir; or possibly it was a negligee, since it certainly was negligible as far as the amount of fabric used in its construction was concerned."
• "Ouai ... en peignoir, au milieu de la rue, à 10 heures du matin …"
• "Mickey Demers reclined on a white couch, in a white peignoir with lapel of white fur and matching white slippers, holding a crystal martini glass."