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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

Government officials in Suzhou posted pictures of people wearing nightwear online, along with the offenders’ name, ID number and other personal information.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 25, 2020

And as the political scientist John Mueller points out, in most years bee stings, deer collisions, ignition of nightwear, and other mundane accidents kill more Americans than terrorist attacks.

From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2014

As well as slipper sales rocketing, sales of nightwear and duvets are also up on the same period last year.

From BBC ● May 28, 2013

She was standing in the doorway in her nightwear, clutching the jamb, cradling her belly in one hand.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

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