nightie

American  

[nahy-tee] / ˈnaɪ ti /

Or nighty

noun

Informal.

plural

nighties

1. a nightgown.

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nightie British  

/ ˈnaɪtɪ /

noun

1. informal short for nightdress

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Etymology

Origin of nightie

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

Example Sentences

Their team – all dressed in tasselled cowboy outfits – have nabbed the prize for best-dressed, tying with another team decked out in pink nighties and platinum blonde wigs.

From BBC

Cardigans and some of Martha's nighties are actually my gran's old stuff.

From Salon

And there was Camilla, in her flannel nightie, climbing into her bed.

From Literature

Neither are they innocent victims in white nighties.

From Washington Post

Then, I buttoned up my gray flannel nightie and settled in for the long night to come.

From New York Times

Related Words

• lingerie
• pajamas