- a variation of dishabille.
deshabille
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Flinging on a bathrobe and whistling to his great boar hound, he sought that worthy, en deshabille.
From Time Magazine Archive
And so they walked up stairs and into the drawing-room, and sent their compliments to Mrs. Sturk, who came down in deshabille, with her things pinned about her, and all over smiles.
From The House by the Church-Yard by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
They appeared somewhat in deshabille, and looked very astonished at being called out of their beds by the young Englishman.
From From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure by Archibald Webb
They contain a great deal of pleasant matter; and the letters are evidently, in general, the work of a higher order of persons than the world has often an opportunity of seeing in their deshabille.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 340, February, 1844 by Various
"After all," she said, "it does not very much matter, my dear Annot, if you all will kindly excuse our enforced deshabille, as I understand you are quite alone—just your own family party."
From Fairies Afield by Mrs. (Mary Louisa) Molesworth
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