peignoir

peign·oir

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [peyn-wahr, pen-, peyn-wahr, pen-]
- /peɪnˈwɑr, pɛn-, ˈpeɪn wɑr, ˈpɛn-/
- /ˈpeɪnwɑː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [peyn-wahr, pen-, peyn-wahr, pen-]
- /peɪnˈwɑr, pɛn-, ˈpeɪn wɑr, ˈpɛn-/

Definitions of peignoir word

noun peignoir a woman's dressing gown. 1
noun peignoir a cloak or gown of terry cloth for wear after swimming or, especially in France, after the bath. 1
noun peignoir a woman's dressing gown or negligee 0
noun peignoir a woman's full, loose dressing gown like a negligee 0

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Origin of peignoir

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Peignoir

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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peignoir popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for peignoir

noun peignoir

bathrobe — A bathrobe is a loose piece of clothing made of the same material as towels. You wear it before or after you have a bath or a swim.
camisole — A camisole is a short piece of clothing that women wear on the top half of their bodies underneath a shirt or blouse, for example.
dishabille — the state of being dressed in a careless, disheveled, or disorderly style or manner; undress.
housecoat — a woman's robe or dresslike garment in various lengths, for casual wear about the house.
kimono — a loose, wide-sleeved robe, fastened at the waist with a wide sash, characteristic of Japanese costume.

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