A dressing routine in the nameSourced
France · English meaning
Peignoir comes from the action of combing hair
Peignoir names a long outer garment associated with indoor dressing. It comes from French peigner, to comb, recalling a garment worn while brushing the hair. A clothing name can preserve the activity performed in it rather than its material or outline.
The routine survives in the garment’s name.
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