Etymology

deshabille

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Today it means: The state of being partially clothed. Full definition →

French déshabillé
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The story

  1. French · borrowed fromdéshabillé“undressed”
  2. English todaydeshabille

Borrowed from French déshabillé (“undressed”), the past participle of déshabiller (“to undress”).

Words from the same roots

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