négligée

Meanings

1. Carelessly or unceremoniously dressed.
2. In the style of a negligee; revealing, titillating.

1. A woman's lightweight gown of the eighteenth century.
2. A necklace of beads, pearls etc.
3. A state of careless undress or very informal attire.
4. A woman's loose-fitting nightgown, especially when short, lacy or revealing; a nightie.

Etymology

From French négligée f (past participle, adjective), from French négligé m (“underdressed; loose garment”, past participle, adjective, noun), past participle of négliger (“to neglect”), from Latin negligere.