negligee

noun

variants also negligé
Definition of negligeenext
as in lingerie

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Recent Examples of negligee From lace trims to cheeky cutouts, lingerie detailing can take your beachwear to boudoir bombshell territory—just make sure to keep these separate from your negligee drawer to avoid any mistaken swaps. — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 2 June 2026 The Emmy Award nominee posed in a gold halter top in another photo and modeled a sheer white babydoll negligee adorned with pink roses over white lingerie in one shot. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026 The image became so indelible that the negligee Simon wore was included in her exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame when she was inducted in 2022. — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025 Intent on payback, Bernadine strips all of his clothing from the closet and begins tossing them into his BMW, power-walking between the closet and the vehicle in just a robe and a negligee, carting each load of belongings in a child’s wagon. — Niela Orr, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for negligee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negligee
  1. lingerie
  2. nightie
Noun
  • Their lingerie, as well as their linen sets, were from Intimissimi.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • Enter Carmen Liu, a lingerie designer who specializes in tucking underwear; and fajas, a shapewear garment fashioned after a corset that transgender women use these to mold their figures while undergoing transition.
    — Nicky Josephine, Vogue, 29 June 2026
Definition of lingerie
Noun
  • If anything, the dichotomy between the pop star who prances around Versailles in a sheer nightie and the pop star who stomps onstage in knee-high combat boots feels completely authentic and intentional.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • Under the satin nightie, Holmes wore a white tank top that intentionally allowed her black bra straps to peek through.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Definition of nightie

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