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单词 peignoir
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peignoirn.

Brit. /ˈpeɪnwɑː/, U.S. /ˌpɛnˈwɑr/, /ˌpeɪnˈwɑr/
Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French peignoir.
Etymology: < French peignoir negligée (1552 in Middle French), bathrobe (1805), light dressing gown (1827 or earlier; 1401 in Middle French as pignouer in sense ‘box for hairdressing instruments’, 15th cent. as peignouer in sense ‘undergarment put on the shoulders while combing one's hair’) < peigner to comb (second half of the 12th cent. in Old French as peignier ; < classical Latin pectināre pectinate v.) + French -oir (see -ory suffix1). N.E.D. (1904) gives the non-naturalized pronunciation (pęnywār) /pɛɲwar/.
A woman's light dressing gown, bathrobe, or negligée.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > loose clothing > robe or gown > types of > dressing gown > other
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1835 Court Mag. 6 p. xxii/1 Pelisse robes, or peignoirs of light materials..are now universally adopted in promenade dress.
1880 R. Broughton Second Thoughts II. ii. x. 81 Coolly wrapped in a white peignoir by her window.
1905 W. J. Locke Morals of Marcus Ordeyne i. xii. 146 The bathing hour, when she..divests her of peignoir and espadrilles.
1952 E. Templeton Island of Desire i. xiv. 121 The maid entered, put a peignoir round Mrs Kwlny's shoulders.
2001 Times 5 Dec. ii. 14/2 Swathed in a brilliant white peignoir, the perfect foil for her mane of dark tresses, she shows no embarrassment at being depicted in a pre-coiffed state.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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