English → Latin
“deshabille” in Latin
vestisgarment, gown, robe, vestment, clothing, vesturevestiōto clothe, dress; to adorn, attire, deck; to cover, blanket
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
deshabille
negligentior amictus (Quint.; who uses it, however, of the manner in which an orator lets his dress sit, etc.): vestis domestica (opposed to vestis forensis, Suet., Oct., 73; Vitell., 8): *vestis, quam mane induo, etc.; in deshabille, in veste domestica: to be in deshabille, *negligentius amiciri, vestiri.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for deshabille?
- The usual Latin words for “deshabille” are vestis, vestiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.