variants
also negligé
as in lingerie
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Recent Examples of negligee
And arguments rage among fans over details such as the exact color of sequins on a negligee worn by a character named Magenta.
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Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
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.
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David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2025
Her custom negligee dress and matching cape were crafted in silk georgette in a deep red garnet.
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Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for negligee
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
Bobo’s own mother drinks late into the night, and frequently passes out in a silky negligee, clutching a machine gun.
—
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
Her custom negligee dress and matching cape were crafted in silk georgette in a deep red garnet.
—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for negligee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negligee
Noun
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Wearing a little top that errs on lingerie makes this outfit strike the perfect balance of androgyny and femininity.
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Savage showers, washes the dishes in black gloves, takes out the trash and heads out for flowers and lingerie.
Noun
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Under the satin nightie, Holmes wore a white tank top that intentionally allowed her black bra straps to peek through.
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Cult London nightie brand If Only If offers cotton options in wafty whites or ginghams; and Bocan’s range of silk slips and robes in both demure and rich colors are handmade by artisans in the family’s atelier in Bursa, Turkey.
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“Negligee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negligee. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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