Definitions for peignoirs

peignoirs peign·oir

Spelling: [peyn-wahr, pen-, peyn-wahr, pen-]
IPA: /peɪnˈwɑr, pɛn-, ˈpeɪn wɑr, ˈpɛn-/

Peignoirs is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 453 anagrams from letters in peignoirs (egiinoprs).

Definitions for peignoirs

noun

  1. a woman's dressing gown.
  2. a cloak or gown of terry cloth for wear after swimming or, especially in France, after the bath.

Origin of peignoirs

1825-35; French: literally, comber, i.e., something worn while one's hair is being combed, equivalent to peign(er) to comb (Late Latin pectināre; see pecten) + -oir

Examples for peignoirs

Perhaps the most striking portion of the scenery was Helen's peignoir.

Her peignoir of beige, embroidered with red silk, was evidently of Parisian manufacture.

Ma'ame Plagie had been sitting beside the bed in her peignoir and slippers.

Besides, the peignoir weighs nothing; a feather, a puff of vapour.

Yes, but you will not care to go to the dining-room in your peignoir?

Had I a palette I could match the blue of the peignoir with the faint grey sky.

Then she scrambled into some clothes and a peignoir, and went straight to his bedside.

In response to his confusing summons, she stumbled to her peignoir and slipped it on.

So she put on her slippers and peignoir and stole down-stairs.

So I had to put on her peignoir, and tidy her up, and arrange her hair just as I have done.

Word Value for peignoirs
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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