# négligée

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈnɛɡlɪʒeɪ/

## Definitions
1. Carelessly or unceremoniously dressed.
2. In the style of a negligee; revealing, titillating.

## Etymology
From French négligée f (past participle, adjective), from French négligé m (“underdressed; loose garment”, past participle, adjective, noun), past participle of négliger (“to neglect”), from Latin negligere.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/negligee