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First known use, by meaning
- from 18th c. A loose women's morning gown, popular in the eighteenth century.
- from 18th c. A slut; an untidy or slatternly woman.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: A loose women's morning gown, popular in the eighteenth century. Full definition →
First used 18th c.