Deshabille (Noun)
Meaning
The state of being carelessly or partially dressed.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The lounging atmosphere of the boudoir encouraged a state of deshabille among the ladies as they chatted and laughed.
- He found her in a state of deshabille, wearing only a slip and her hair tangled from sleep.
- After a long, lazy morning, she wandered into the kitchen in a state of deshabille, searching for coffee.
- The Victorian prudes of the era disapproved of the artistic depiction of females in a state of deshabille, deeming it improper and risqué.
- On a sweltering summer evening, he came home to find his roommate lounging on the couch in a state of deshabille, oblivious to the mess surrounding him.