dishabille
pronunciation
How to pronounce dishabille in British English:
UK [ˌdɪsəˈbi:l]
How to pronounce dishabille in American English:
US [ˌdɪsəˈbil, -ˈbi]
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- Noun:
- the state of being carelessly or partially dressed
Word Origin
- dishabille (n.)
- 1670s, from French déshabillé (17c.), noun use of past participle of déshabiller "to undress" (oneself), from des- (see dis-) + habiller "to dress," originally "prepare, arrange" (see habit).