Negligee - negligé (English spelling) French

Japanese: ネグリジェ - ねぐりじぇ(英語表記)négligé フランス語
Negligee - negligé (English spelling) French

Primarily a dressing and indoor wear for women. Originally, negligee was a long, loose-fitting one-piece garment derived from the French verb meaning "not to care" or "not to be concerned," and meant casual, informal wear for both men and women. In Japan, it is used as a word to refer to one-piece nightwear. They range from practical to elaborate designs decorated with frills and lace, and are made from soft, thin materials such as cotton, synthetic fibers, and silk. In English, it is also spelled negligee.

[Akiko Fukai]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

主として婦人用の化粧着、室内着のこと。本来ネグリジェは、フランス語の「かまわない」「気にかけない」という意味の動詞に由来する、長くて、ゆったりとしたワンピース形式の衣服で、男女のくだけた略装を意味していた。日本では、ワンピース型の寝巻をさす語として、用いられている。実用的なものから、フリルやレースを飾った精巧なデザインのものまでが、木綿、化学繊維、絹など、肌ざわりのよい薄手素材でつくられている。英語では、negligeeともつづる。

[深井晃子]

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