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nightwear

American  
[nahyt-wair] / ˈnaɪtˌwɛər /

noun

  1. night clothes.

nightwear British  
/ ˈnaɪtˌwɛə /

noun

  1. apparel worn in bed or before retiring to bed; pyjamas, nightdress, dressing gown, etc

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Etymology

Origin of nightwear

night + wear

Example Sentences

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"Right now, I'm a little angry. I don't want to invest in American companies," says Joanna Goodman, owner of Au Lit Fine Linens, a Toronto-based bedding and nightwear company.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025

If you give the thing a good steam cleaning and call it vintage nightwear, as opposed to used pajamas, it won’t even be weird.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2014

Like many folk of his age, he rarely changes out of his nightwear.

From Time • Jun. 6, 2011

The only concession to the exotic is that he has a loosely tied turban as an item of nightwear.

From The Guardian • Mar. 12, 2011

Even clad in his nightwear he radiated calm and fortitude.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

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