peignoir C2 Topic:People & Society US /peɪnˈwɑːr/ UK /ˈpeɪn.wɑː/ See IPA manual Freq #80615 Meanings 1 noun a woman's loose dressing gown, often light or sheer She stepped onto the balcony in a pale blue peignoir. 2 noun a protective cape worn while the hair is being cut or dressed The stylist fastened a peignoir around the client's shoulders. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a woman's loose dressing... dressing gownnegligeerobe 2 noun · a protective cape worn... salon cape Word family Related forms peignerobe Etymology Borrowed from French peignoir, from peigner, 'to comb,' because the garment was originally worn while combing or dressing the hair. Topics People & Society External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # peignoir **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /peɪnˈwɑːr/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpeɪn.wɑː/ **Frequency rank:** 80615 ## Meanings 1. a woman's loose dressing gown, often light or sheer 2. a protective cape worn while the hair is being cut or dressed ## Examples - She stepped onto the balcony in a pale blue peignoir. - The stylist fastened a peignoir around the client's shoulders. ## Synonyms - dressing gown - negligee - robe - salon cape ## Related Forms - peigne - robe ## Etymology Borrowed from French peignoir, from peigner, 'to comb,' because the garment was originally worn while combing or dressing the hair. ## Topics - People & Society markdown