nightclothes

American  

[nahyt-klohz, -klohthz] / ˈnaɪtˌkloʊz, -ˌkloʊðz /

plural noun

1. garments for wearing in bed, as pajamas or nightgowns.

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nightclothes British  

/ ˈnaɪtˌkləʊðz /

plural noun

1. clothes worn in bed

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Etymology

Origin of nightclothes

First recorded in 1595–1605; night + clothes

Example Sentences

She wrote her letters in the evening, after she had wrestled the horrible Babushkawoos into their nightclothes and read them a bedtime story.

From Literature

After they had eaten, she showed them where to put away their things and helped everyone find their nightclothes.

From Literature

“Surely the captain doesn’t expect us to appear on deck in our nightclothes!”

From Literature

Ivan was in his nightclothes, lying upside down on the bed with his feet in the air.

From Literature

He spoke briefly to Elizabeth, who was in her nightclothes, before being hauled off by security guards.

From Reuters

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