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as in lingerie
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Recent Examples of negligee
Bobo’s own mother drinks late into the night, and frequently passes out in a silky negligee, clutching a machine gun.
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Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 12 July 2025
The image became so indelible that the negligee Simon wore was included in her exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame when she was inducted in 2022.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
What was surprising, however, was seeing Stone’s choice of front row look for the occasion: The double Oscar-winning actor brought a dash of lingerie dressing to the City of Light, putting a modern stamp on classic black lace negligee.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Unlike the formal period clothing worn by the heroine in Lugosi’s film, Tovar was made to wear a negligee, instilling an impression that Latinas and Latino audiences have looser morals than their English-language counterparts, Morales said.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2024
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Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 12 July 2025
The image became so indelible that the negligee Simon wore was included in her exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame when she was inducted in 2022.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
What was surprising, however, was seeing Stone’s choice of front row look for the occasion: The double Oscar-winning actor brought a dash of lingerie dressing to the City of Light, putting a modern stamp on classic black lace negligee.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Unlike the formal period clothing worn by the heroine in Lugosi’s film, Tovar was made to wear a negligee, instilling an impression that Latinas and Latino audiences have looser morals than their English-language counterparts, Morales said.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negligee
Noun
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Now, the juxtapositions that are so key to Charli’s style DNA manifest in Anthony Vaccarello’s current athleisure-meets-lingerie looks.—
Alice Newbold,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2026
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But there is one person who has committed to the lingerie-as-clothing trend more than most.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Soon after, an army of local women show up, strip a wary Julia of her gown and pray over her naked belly before dressing her in a new nightie and easing her down onto the bed.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
5 Sep. 2025
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The picture was initially displayed at Vigée Le Brun’s first-ever exhibition at the prestigious Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture in 1783, though the exposing nature of the queen’s nightie was deemed too inappropriate for public viewership and quickly removed.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
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“Negligee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negligee. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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