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dishabille
noun dis·ha·bille \ˌdis-ə-ˈbēl, -ˈbil\
Definition of DISHABILLE
1
a archaic : negligee b : the state of being dressed in a casual or careless style
2
: a deliberately careless or casual manner
Variants of DISHABILLE
dis·ha·bille or des·ha·bille \ˌde-sə-ˈbēl, -ˈbil, -ˈbē\
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Origin of DISHABILLE
French déshabillé, from past participle of déshabiller to undress, from dés- dis- + habiller to dress — more at habiliment
First Known Use: 1673
Rhymes with DISHABILLE
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