in dishabille
Example Sentences
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He is angsty and brooding and petulant—a lithe musician who spends his days making ambient drone rock in dishabille.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2014
The arms were folded in dishabille resignation, as if to say: I know I'm stylish, but I don't need to prove it.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2013
Most of the company go to church in the morning in dishabille, and then go home to dress for the walks before dinner.
From From London to Land's End and Two Letters from the "Journey through England by a Gentleman" by Morley, Henry
A tall man in dishabille was bending over it, coaxing the flame to kindle some rather green wood over which a large iron pot hung from a tripod.
From The Settler and the Savage by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
"Mrs. Washington Potts," said Albina, "is of opinion that a young lady should never be seen in dishabille by a gentleman."
From Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners by Leslie, Eliza
