Demirobe

/ˈdɛmɪroʊb/ noun

Definition

A partial disrobing or removal of part of one's clothing, or a garment that is partially removed or worn loosely.

Etymology

From demi- (half) + robe (from Old French robe, meaning clothing). The term appears in literary and theatrical contexts from the 17th-18th centuries.

Kelly Says

Painters and writers used 'demirobe' to describe a particular aesthetic moment—when someone is partially undressed, creating an artistic effect that's suggestive but not explicit, used in art and literature to convey intimacy or vulnerability.

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