peignoir n 1: a loose dressing gown for women [syn: {negligee}, {neglige}, {peignoir}, {wrapper}, {housecoat}]
Peignoir \Pei`gnoir"\, n. [F., fr. peigner to comb, L. pectinare. See {Pectinate}.] A woman's loose dressing sack; hence, a loose morning gown or wrapper. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]