robe de chambre
Example Sentences
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He cried like a child; said it was all a sham about his dinner and his robe de chambre.
From Dr. Sevier by Cable, George Washington
I found her ladyship in her robe de chambre.
From Valerie by Marryat, Frederick
I was in bed, but having flung on my robe de chambre, met him at the door.…
From Vikings of the Pacific The Adventures of the Explorers who Came from the West, Eastward by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)
The whim was humoured, and wrapped in his silken robe de chambre, he was seated in his large cushioned chair, smiling to find himself once more in the midst of his treasures.
From Macaria by Evans, Augusta J. (Augusta Jane)
Pommes de terre en robe de chambre, we presume.
From Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 150, April 19, 1916 by Various
