nightclothes
[nahyt-klohz, -klohth z]
plural noun
garments for wearing in bed, as pajamas or nightgowns.
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Examples from the Web for nightclothes
Contemporary Examples of nightclothes
Somehow the girls and their mother manage to flee the house in their nightclothes.
The Stacks: The Searing Story of How Murder Stalked a Tiny New York TownE. Jean Carroll
April 19, 2014
Historical Examples of nightclothes
His wife, who was very ill, was dragged through the water in her nightclothes.
The Johnstown HorrorJames Herbert Walker
Osman, still in his nightclothes, toddled about, nibbling a sweet-cake.
Our Little Turkish CousinMary Hazelton Wade
My father was not in bed; he had risen in his nightclothes and was preparing a noose in a strong cord.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 8Ambrose Bierce
At three her Big Brother, yawning sleepily back in his nightclothes, picked her up bodily and dumped her into her bed.
The Sick-a-Bed LadyEleanor Hallowell Abbott
Get your nightclothes, and whatever you want, and reverse the accustomed walk.
nightclothes
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