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dishabille

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdɪsæˈbiːl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dis′ə bēl′, -bē′)

dis•ha•bille (dis′ə bēl′, -bē′),USA pronunciation n.

the state of being dressed in a careless, disheveled, or disorderly style or manner;
undress.
a garment worn in undress.
Clothinga loose morning dress.
a disorderly or disorganized state of mind or way of thinking.

Also, des•habille.

French déshabillé, noun, nominal use of past participle of déshabiller to undress, equivalent. to dés- dis-¹ + habiller to dress; see habiliment
1665–75

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dishabille /ˌdɪsæˈbiːl/ n

a variant of deshabille

des•ha•bille (dez′ə bēl′, -bē′),USA pronunciation n.

dishabille.

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deshabille /ˌdeɪzæˈbiːl/, dishabille /ˌdɪsæˈbiːl/ n

the state of being partly or carelessly dressed
archaic clothes worn in such a state

Etymology: 17th Century: from French déshabillé undressed, from dés- dis-¹ + habiller to dress; see habiliment

'dishabille' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

deshabille - en déshabillé - undress

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