nightgown
Americannoun
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another name for nightdress
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a man's nightshirt
Etymology
Origin of nightgown
Example Sentences
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Years later, she still can’t believe a detective would secretly record her while she was in her nightgown, confused and worried for her son.
From Los Angeles Times
She lit a cigarette and sashayed away from the bonfire of her marriage in a lacy black nightgown.
From Washington Post
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
She said she has only been able to go to Wilson’s room once since her death, and has held the 18-year-old’s nightgown close to her heart.
From Washington Post
The section exhibited at Vielmetter is titled “Corpus” and includes images of fetish objects — boots, a purse, a nightgown — staged like advertisements.
From New York Times
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