Dishabille (Noun)
Meaning
The state of being carelessly or partially dressed.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- She emerged from her bedroom in a state of complete dishabille, her hair tangled and her robe gaping open.
- The model's dishabille pose on the cover of the magazine caused a stir among conservative critics.
- After a lazy Sunday morning, he was still in a state of dishabille, wearing only a pair of sweatpants and a rumpled t-shirt.
- The painter's subjects were often depicted in a state of dishabille, as if caught off guard by the viewer.
- The actress's dishabille appearance in the film added to the sense of intimacy and realism.