nightshirt
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of nightshirt
Example Sentences
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Gomina, still in his nightshirt, wanted to go to his office to change into uniform, and Tigri obligingly offered an escort.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
She took off her nightshirt and put on the clothes along with some boots that were too big for her feet.
From Slate ● Nov. 15, 2025
An analyst for Public Health – Seattle & King County, wearing a nightshirt, she went into “emergency management mode,” she said, checking his vital signs and trying to clear his airways.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2023
The groom would then arrive in his nightshirt, sometimes accompanied by musicians.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2019
A figure was moving across the yard, the white of its nightshirt catching the moonlight.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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