nightie
Americannoun
plural
nightiesnoun
Etymology
Origin of nightie
First recorded in 1890–95; night(gown) + -ie
Example Sentences
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Then, I buttoned up my gray flannel nightie and settled in for the long night to come.
From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2022
She said she was in her nightie and bare feet and shouted: "He's my son. You're telling me nothing."
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2022
A fingerprint left at a Perth house by a male intruder dressed in a woman’s nightie in 1988 eventually led police to Edwards years later.
From Washington Times • Dec. 23, 2020
It cost £40, was hailed as being as comfortable as a nightie and was as ubiquitous on the UK’s streets throughout the summer as chewing gum or pigeons.
From The Guardian • Dec. 31, 2019
I wasn’t fast enough to catch hold of Fern’s nightie.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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