peignoir

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a woman's loose dressing gown, often light or sheer

   She stepped onto the balcony in a pale blue peignoir.

2. 2
   noun

   a protective cape worn while the hair is being cut or dressed

   The stylist fastened a peignoir around the client's shoulders.

Borrowed from French peignoir, from peigner, 'to comb,' because the garment was originally worn while combing or dressing the hair.

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