nightie
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of nightie
First recorded in 1890–95; night(gown) + -ie
Example Sentences
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I flung back the covers and danced in my nightie.
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
Lena Dunham has opened up about her battle with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome after she was photographed in a nightie with a walking stick.
From Fox News • Nov. 3, 2019
“You don’t have a nightie, Minerva. But look, you can change into your summer dress to sleep in tonight.”
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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