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The state of being negligent; negligence. [Obs.] Shak.

Neglectful. [R.] "Neglective of their own children." Fuller.

An easy, unceremonious attire; undress; also, a kind of easy robe or dressing gown worn by women.

The quality or state of being negligent; lack of due diligence or care; omission of duty; habitual neglect; heedlessness.

Apt to neglect; customarily neglectful; characterized by negligence; careless; heedless; culpably careless; showing lack of attention; as, disposed in negligent order. "Be thou negligent of fame." Swift. He that thinks he can afford to be negligent is not far from being poor. Rambler.

In a negligent manner.

That may neglicted, disregarded, or left out of consideration. Within very negligible limits of error. Sir J. Herschel.

Business; occupation. [Obs.] Bentley.

The quality of being negotiable or transferable by indorsement.

Capable of being negotiated; transferable by assigment or indorsement to another person; as, a negotiable note or bill of exchange. Negotiable paper, any commercial paper transferable by sale or delivery and indorsement, as bills of exchange, drafts, checks, and promissory notes.

A negotiator. [R.] Sir W. Raleigh.

To transact business; to carry on trade. [Obs.] Hammond.

The act or process of negotiating; a treating with another respecting sale or purchase. etc.

One who negotiates; a person who treats with others, either as principal or agent, in respect to purchase and sale, or public compacts.

Of or pertaining to negotiation.

A woman who negotiates. Miss Edgeworth.

The state of being busy; multitude of business. [Obs.]

Very busy; attentive to business; active. [R.] D. Rogers.

The state of being busily occupied; activity. [R.] D. Rogers.

A black woman; a female negro.