peignoir

bathrobe

noun peh-NYWAR Rare

Also means

dressing gown

Usage Note

Peignoir comes from peigner (to comb hair), reflecting its original use as a garment worn while grooming. In modern French it refers to any bathrobe or dressing gown. A shorter terry-cloth bathrobe may also be called un peignoir de bain to distinguish it from a full-length dressing gown.

Examples

"Il met son peignoir après la douche."

Natural Translation

He puts on his bathrobe after the shower.

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