nightclothes

[ nahyt-klohz, -klohth z ]

/ ˈnaɪtˌkloʊz, -ˌkloʊðz /

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plural noun

garments for wearing in bed, as pajamas or nightgowns.

Nearby words

night-sky light, night-time, night-watch, night-work, nightcap, nightclothes, nightclub, nightclubbing, nightdress, nightfall, nightglow

Origin of nightclothes

First recorded in 1595–1605; night + clothes

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Examples from the Web for 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 Town|E. Jean Carroll|April 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Get your nightclothes, and whatever you want, and reverse the accustomed walk.
The Remarkable History of Sir Thomas Upmore, bart., M.P., formerly known as "Tommy Upmore"|R. D. Blackmore
He was taken up to the quarter deck in his nightclothes, and made to stand against the mizzen mast with four men to guard him.
The Red True Story Book|Various
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 Lady|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott

Osman, still in his nightclothes, toddled about, nibbling a sweet-cake.
Our Little Turkish Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
His wife, who was very ill, was dragged through the water in her nightclothes.
The Johnstown Horror|James Herbert Walker

British Dictionary definitions for nightclothes

nightclothes

/ (ˈnaɪtˌkləʊðz) /

pl n

clothes worn in bed

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nightclothes

plural noun

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British Dictionary definitions for nightclothes

nightclothes

pl n