peignoirs

/ˈpeɪnwɑːrz/ /ˈpɛnwɑrz/

Meanings

noun

A long outer garment for women, usually sheer and made of chiffon and often sold with matching nightgown, negligee or underwear

Examples :

"After her bath, Maria slipped into one of her delicate peignoirs and matching nightgown before relaxing with a book. "

noun

A cape worn to protect the clothes at the barbers / hairdressers

Examples :

"At the salon, the stylist draped colorful peignoirs over the customers before starting their haircuts. "

wear item

Related Words

nightgown noun

/ˈnaɪtˌɡaʊn/

A long loose robe worn mainly by women for sleeping in.

"After a long day, she changed into her comfortable nightgown and went to bed. "

negligee noun

/ˈnɛɡlɪʒeɪ/ /ˈnɛɡlɪʒi/

A woman's lightweight gown of the eighteenth century.

"In the historical play, the actress wore a delicate, flowing negligee as she portrayed a noblewoman getting ready in her eighteenth-century bedchamber. "

haircuts noun

/ˈhɛrkʌts/ /ˈheəˌkʌts/

The act of cutting of the hair, often done professionally by a barber, hair stylist, or beautician.

"My daughter needed haircuts before her school dance. "

delicate noun

/ˈdɛlɪkət/

A delicate item of clothing, especially underwear or lingerie.

"She carefully handled the delicate, lace-trimmed lingerie. "

relaxing verb

/rɪˈlæksɪŋ/ /riˈlæksɪŋ/

To calm down.

"After a long day at work, taking a warm bath is very relaxing. "

customers noun

/ˈkʌstəməz/ /ˈkʌstəmɚz/

A patron, a client; one who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

starting verb

/ˈstɑːtɪŋ/ /ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/

To begin, commence, initiate.

"Starting tomorrow, I will wake up an hour earlier to exercise. "

colorful adjective

/ˈkʌləfəl/ /ˈkʌlɚfəl/

Possessing prominent and varied colors.

"The parrot's feathers were colorful, with shades of green, blue, and yellow. "

matching verb

/ˈmætʃɪŋ/

To agree; to be equal; to correspond.

""My blue shirt is matching my blue jeans today." "

hairdressers noun

/ˈheəˌdresərz/ /ˈheərˌdresərz/

A person who cuts or styles hair as an occupation or profession.

"The hairdressers at the salon were very busy on Saturday morning. "

underwear noun

/ˈʌndəwɛə/ /ˈʌndɚwɚ/

Clothes worn next to the skin, underneath outer clothing.

"Before going to school, Sarah put on her underwear and a shirt. "

garment noun

/ˈɡɑː.mənt/ /ˈɡɑɹ.mənt/

A single item of clothing.

"My daughter chose a bright red garment for her school play. "