nightgown

[nahyt-goun]

noun

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

2. Archaic.,  a dressing gown.

nightgown

/ ˈnaɪtˌɡaʊn /

noun

1. another name for nightdress

2. a man's nightshirt

Word History and Origins

Origin of nightgown¹

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

Example Sentences

Once in her nightgown she slipped under the comforter, which was soft and mossy green as a forest floor.

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There she changed the groggy girl into a nightgown and rolled her into her bed.

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Harrowing footage captured seniors fleeing in nightgowns, as others were pushed down the street in wheelchairs and hospital beds.

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She describes her mother, who was a school teacher, as “very conservative” — and also prone to going to the grocery store in just a nightgown and no bra.

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She found Keke there, asleep in her nightgown with her head resting on the kitchen table.

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