[She] padded about the palace kitchen in her silken peignoir, serving endless cups of coffee (Time).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
peign — peign·oir; … English syllables
oir — mem·oir; mem·oir·ist; peign·oir; av·oir·du·pois; … English syllables
peignoir — peign·oir … English syllables
peignoir — peign•oir [[t]peɪnˈwɑr, pɛn , ˈpeɪn wɑr, ˈpɛn [/t]] n. clo a woman s loose dressing gown • Etymology: 1825–35; < F: lit., comber, i.e., something worn while one s hair is being combed =peign(er) to comb (< LL pectināre; see pecten) + oir… … From formal English to slang
peignoir — /payn wahr , pen , payn wahr, pen /, n. 1. a woman s dressing gown. 2. a cloak or gown of terry cloth for wear after swimming or, esp. in France, after the bath. [1825 35; < F: lit., comber, i.e., something worn while one s hair is being combed,… … Universalium
