peignoir
noun
peignoir is spelled P-E-I-G-N-O-I-R: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, peignoir means “A long outer garment for women, usually sheer and made of chiffon and often sold with matching nightgown, negligee or underwear” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of peignoir is peignoirs.
How many letters and syllables are in peignoir?
| Letters | 8: P-E-I-G-N-O-I-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 180,281st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is peignoir?
Peignoir appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce peignoir?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-peignoir.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of peignoir
- peignoirs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does peignoir mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A long outer garment for women, usually sheer and made of chiffon and often sold with matching nightgown, negligee or underwear.
- 2
A cape worn to protect the clothes while having one's hair cut.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Peignoir in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a long outer garment for women:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | peignoir |
| German | Peignoir |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does peignoir come from?
Borrowed from French peignoir.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).