nightie

or night·y

[ nahy-tee ]

/ ˈnaɪ ti /

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noun, plural night·ies.Informal.

a nightgown.

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Origin of nightie

First recorded in 1890–95; night(gown) + -ie

Words nearby nightie

night fighter, nightglow, nightgown, nighthawk, night heron, nightie, nightingale, Nightingale, Florence, Nightingale ward, nightjar, night jasmine

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How to use nightie in a sentence

In the movie’s most unintentionally comical scene, she flops around on a feather bed, clutching at her nightie as she gets fired up by one of Christian’s faked letters.
Peter Dinklage Fronts a New Cyrano, With Mixed Results|Stephanie Zacharek|February 24, 2022|Time
"Goodness, I hope I don't have to get out in my nightie," she said, and poked her head out through the curtains.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle|Laura Lee Hope
She was in her thin nightie, with her wonderful braids of red hair streaming down her back.
Bumper, The White Rabbit|George Ethelbert Walsh
Soon's we get him unwrapped an' laid out in his nightie, out go the lights and you get back in the corner.
The Blind Lion of the Congo|Elliott Whitney

Marianne had sat down at her work basket and Marietje, out of sheer boredom, also took up a "nightie."
The Twilight of the Souls|Louis Couperus
Well just embellish that nightie with a few nice pictures and tack it up on Miss Woodruffs doorthe girls will love it.
Girls of Highland Hall|Carolyn Watson Rankin

British Dictionary definitions for nightie

nightie

nighty

/ (ˈnaɪtɪ) /

noun plural nighties

informal short for nightdress

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nightie

or night·y

Origin of nightie

Words nearby nightie

Words related to nightie

How to use nightie in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for nightie

nighty