nightie
Americannoun
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nighties
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
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
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
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
After dinner I went to my room, put on my nightie, and read.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
Cardigans and some of Martha's nighties are actually my gran's old stuff.
From Salon ● May 16, 2024
Neither are they innocent victims in white nighties.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2023
"It is okay to wear nighties at home but wearing them outdoors could attract attention and cause trouble for the wearer," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2018
When you want to go from ripped tights, nighties and smudged lipstick to something more suitable for the red carpet, Versace is the label.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 11, 2017
It’s all very world-class down here, where I used to buy cheap nighties in high school with my tiny clothes allowance, on sale at that and a size too large.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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