in dishabille
Example Sentences
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He is angsty and brooding and petulant—a lithe musician who spends his days making ambient drone rock in dishabille.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2014
The arms were folded in dishabille resignation, as if to say: I know I'm stylish, but I don't need to prove it.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2013
Lady Eleanor, who scarcely looked as well in dishabille as her daughter, might feel offended.
From The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) by Lever, Charles James
The governor was as much in dishabille as his troops, and shortly afterwards the party was joined by two priests and the governor's wife, a very pretty Creole, about twenty years of age.
From Borneo and the Indian Archipelago with drawings of costume and scenery by Marryat, Frank
No great lover of state or state costume at any time, he was generally, towards the close of an evening, completely in dishabille, and in this condition he now presented himself to his subjects.
From Jack Sheppard A Romance by Ainsworth, William Harrison
