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nightgown

American  
[nahyt-goun] / ˈnaɪtˌgaʊn /

noun

  1. a loose gown, worn in bed by women or children.

  2. Archaic. a dressing gown.

nightgown British  
/ ˈnaɪtˌɡaʊn /

noun

  1. another name for nightdress

  2. a man's nightshirt

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of nightgown

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; night, gown

Example Sentences

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Dressed in a pink nightgown, Ms. Wilkerson was dancing in front of the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan for a TikTok video.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2023

My aunts had changed her into a pink nightgown, placed a scarf around her head, and folded her arms across her chest, a rosary and crucifix clasped in her hands.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2023

He then asked her about her arrest, which he said she had claimed saw her being led away from her home in a nightgown.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2023

But Italian designer Bianco Levrin’s soft velvet and silk slip dress, which can be worn as a nightgown too, seems like just the thing for the person in need of some self-care.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2022

Then she pulls a second graham cracker out of her nightgown pocket and takes a bite.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

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