nightdress

[nahyt-dres]

noun

1. nightclothes.

2. a nightgown.

nightdress

/ ˈnaɪtˌdrɛs /

noun

1. Also called: nightgown.  nightie. a loose dress worn in bed by women

Word History and Origins

Origin of nightdress¹

First recorded in 1705–15; night + dress

Example Sentences

A list of items almost 100 pages long is being circulated that features meat, dairy, fruit, wine and spirits, toilet seats, wood, coats, swimwear, nightdresses, shoes, chandeliers and lawnmowers.

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She was in one of her flannel nightdresses.

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Her partner Howard Mather said she had left the hospital grounds during a fire alarm wearing just a body warmer, nightdress and slippers.

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Shortly after the controversy, Pugh freed her nipples yet again in a sheer long-sleeved nude crop top with a matching maxi skirt and a pink nightdress at the British Independent Film Awards.

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From removing a dead pigeon from a flooding gutter to being caught in her nightdress by mesmerised tourists, living in a castle is no fairy tale, she said.

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Related Words

• lingerie 
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