2.     negligee                                                                                                                
        a woman's nightgown or camisole, often of soft or delicate fabric

        Where does the word "negligee" come from?  (choose the one best answer)

A.    Named after Lady Neglee, a consort of sorts in the courts of Henrys VII and VIII.
B.    From "an egligee" (harem word for "eligible"), the "n" transfers through metathesis.
C.    It was originally the ceremonial veil which was hung from the neck of a protegee.
D.    Derived from Latin "neglegere," meaning "to neglect" referring to the housework.




Racier than a scanty panty.  More titillating than a sheer brassiere.  Able to silence all conversation without a single sound.  Look!  Up on the stairs!  It's blurred.  It's plain!  It's super, man! 

A contraction of the Latin neg + legere (meaning, "to not pick up"), the naughty negligee takes its name from the effect the outfit has upon even the most casual observer. 

Because from the very beginning, it was clear no one was going to get any work done as long as she was wearing THAT -- so D is correct.

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