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nightdress

[nahyt-dres]
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noun
  1. nightclothes.
  2. a nightgown.

Origin of nightdress

First recorded in 1705–15; night + dress
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Related Words for nightdress

lingerie, pajamas, wrapper, wrap, robe, nightdress, camisole, dishabille, teddy, peignoir, nightie, negligee, sleeper, nightshirt, nightwear, jammies, loungewear, PJs

Examples from the Web for nightdress

Historical Examples of nightdress

  • Naomi was already in bed, and Fatimah brought her away in her nightdress.

    The Scapegoat

    Hall Caine

  • The first time I saw her she was only three, and she was in her nightdress ready for bed.

  • Esther, we are told, slipped on her nightdress and got into bed.

    My Contemporaries In Fiction

    David Christie Murray

  • Annette was there in her nightdress, looking from side to side like a hunted creature.

    Despair's Last Journey

    David Christie Murray

  • Jane wanted hotly to know, "or an angel in a nightdress and a snow scene?"

    Jane Journeys On

    Ruth Comfort Mitchell

British Dictionary definitions for nightdress

nightdress

noun
  1. British a loose dress worn in bed by womenAlso called: nightgown, nightie
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