peignoir

[ peyn-wahr, pen-, peyn-wahr, pen- ]

/ peɪnˈwɑr, pɛn-, ˈpeɪn wɑr, ˈpɛn- /

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noun

a woman's dressing gown.

a cloak or gown of terry cloth for wear after swimming or, especially in France, after the bath.

Origin of peignoir

1825–35; <French: literally, comber, i.e., something worn while one's hair is being combed, equivalent to peign(er) to comb (<Late Latin pectināre;see pecten) + -oir<Latin -ōrium-ory¹

Words nearby peignoir

Pegu, Péguy, pegwood, Pehlevi, Pei, peignoir, Peipus, Peiraeus, Peiraievs, Peirce, pejoration

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Example sentences from the Web for peignoir

Off flew the peignoir, and, with the help of the excited maids, Kitty slipped into her dress.
The Marriage of William Ashe|Mrs. Humphry Ward
Her peignoir of beige, embroidered with red silk, was evidently of Parisian manufacture.
The Downfall|Emile Zola
She began to cry a little, and wiped her eyes on the sleeve of her peignoir.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Madame Leonie then extended her shapely bare arm out of her peignoir, pointing dramatically at the divan.
A Set of Six|Joseph Conrad

So she put on her slippers and peignoir and stole down-stairs.
The Voice in the Fog|Harold MacGrath

British Dictionary definitions for peignoir

peignoir

/ (ˈpeɪnwɑː) /

noun

a woman's dressing gown or negligee

Word Origin for peignoir

C19: from French, from peigner to comb, since the garment was worn while the hair was combed

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	peignoir
释义	peignoir [ peyn-wahr, pen-, peyn-wahr, pen- ] / peɪnˈwɑr, pɛn-, ˈpeɪn wɑr, ˈpɛn- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR peignoir ON THESAURUS.COM noun a woman's dressing gown. a cloak or gown of terry cloth for wear after swimming or, especially in France, after the bath. Origin of peignoir 1825–35; <French: literally, comber, i.e., something worn while one's hair is being combed, equivalent to peign(er) to comb (<Late Latin pectināre;see pecten) + -oir<Latin -ōrium-ory¹ Words nearby peignoir Pegu, Péguy, pegwood, Pehlevi, Pei, peignoir, Peipus, Peiraeus, Peiraievs, Peirce, pejoration Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for peignoir Off flew the peignoir, and, with the help of the excited maids, Kitty slipped into her dress. The Marriage of William Ashe\|Mrs. Humphry Ward Her peignoir of beige, embroidered with red silk, was evidently of Parisian manufacture. The Downfall\|Emile Zola She began to cry a little, and wiped her eyes on the sleeve of her peignoir. The Awakening and Selected Short Stories\|Kate Chopin Madame Leonie then extended her shapely bare arm out of her peignoir, pointing dramatically at the divan. A Set of Six\|Joseph Conrad So she put on her slippers and peignoir and stole down-stairs. The Voice in the Fog\|Harold MacGrath British Dictionary definitions for peignoir peignoir / (ˈpeɪnwɑː) / noun a woman's dressing gown or negligee Word Origin for peignoir C19: from French, from peigner to comb, since the garment was worn while the hair was combed Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to peignoir frock, garment, bathrobe, vestment, costume, dress, kimono, smock, wrapper, wrap, robe, nightdress, camisole, dishabille, teddy, nightie, mantle, habit, negligee, outfit
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peignoir

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