DESHABILLE

dishabille, deshabille

(noun) the state of being carelessly or partially dressed

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

deshabille (countable and uncountable, plural deshabilles)

the state of being partially clothed

a garment worn when one is in a state of undress; a négligée

Anagrams

• shieldable

Source: Wiktionary


Des`ha*bille, n. Etym: [F. déshabillé, fr. déshabiller to undress; pref. dés- (L. dis-) + habiller to dress. See Habiliment, and cf. Dishabille.]

Definition: An undress; a careless toilet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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