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sleepwear

[ sleep-wair ]
/ ˈslipˌwɛər /
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noun

garments, as nightgowns or pajamas, worn for sleeping or at bedtime.

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Origin of sleepwear

First recorded in 1950–55; sleep + wear

Words nearby sleepwear

sleep-terror disorder, sleep through, sleep-wake cycle, sleepwalk, sleepwalking, sleepwear, sleep with, sleepy, sleepyhead, Sleepy Hollow chair, sleet
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