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tzvi (2 words)
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Ouch. Wasn't aware this was a legitimate variation. My future self (wanting to make a correction) has possibly been saved some embarrassment.
My beloved Andy Partridge has an adorable story about how growing up he thought "disabell" was slang for breasts because his mother would say "You saw me in dishabille".
OK, so maybe you had to be there. Trust me, it was adorable.
The state of being partly undressed, or dressed in a negligent or careless style; undress.
Usage: (1885 Athenæum 7 Nov. 601/1) "The shortcomings of English costume pale before the déshabillé of the Dutch colonial ladies."