- dishabille dis·ha·bille n
- [ˌdɪsæ'biːl]
déshabillé m inv
in dishabille — in déshabillé
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dishabille dis·ha·bille n
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dis|ha|bille — «DIHS uh BEEL», noun. 1. informal, careless dress: »At eight in the morning we go in dishabille to the pump room (Tobias Smollett). 2. a garment or costume worn in dishabille. 3. the condition of being partly undressed. Also, deshabille. ╂[<… … Useful english dictionary
Dishabille — Dis ha*bille , n. [See {Deshabille}.] An undress; a loose, negligent dress; deshabille. [1913 Webster] They breakfast in dishabille. Smollett. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dishabille — [dis΄ə bēl′] n. [Fr déshabillé, pp. of déshabiller, to undress < dés (see DIS ) + habiller, to dress, altered (after habit: see HABIT) < OFr abillier, to prepare, orig., to dress a log < bille, log: see BILLET2] 1. the state of being… … English World dictionary
dishabille — dis•ha•bille [[t]ˌdɪs əˈbil, ˈbi[/t]] also deshabille n. 1) the state of being carelessly or partially dressed 2) clo archaic a loose morning dress; negligee 3) a disorderly or disorganized state of mind or way of thinking • Etymology: 1665–75;… … From formal English to slang
dishabille — dis·ha·bille … English syllables
Deshabille — Des ha*bille, n. [F. d[ e]shabill[ e], fr. d[ e]shabiller to undress; pref. d[ e]s (L. dis ) + habiller to dress. See {Habiliment}, and cf. {Dishabille}.] An undress; a careless toilet. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
