neg‧li‧gee /ˈneɡləʒeɪ, ˈneɡlɪʒeɪ $ ˌneɡləˈʒeɪ/
noun [countable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: French;
Origin: négligé, past participle of négliger, from Latin negligere; ⇒ neglect1]
a very thin, pretty coat, worn over a
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