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night-robe

night-robe

6.1
A loose dress that women wear in bed
  • noun
  • /naɪt roʊb/
  • Archaic
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  • She wore a beautiful night-robe to bed.

Examples

  • The old photograph showed her grandmother in a lace-trimmed night-robe.

  • After her bath, she slipped into a comfortable cotton night-robe before going to bed.

  • She wore a silk night-robe as she walked quietly through the hallway.

  • My grandmother's night-robe was made of silk.

  • She wore her night-robe as she sipped tea in the morning light.

  • After a long day, she slipped into her soft night-robe and relaxed on the couch.

  • Every night, she changes into her comfortable night-robe before going to bed.

Synonyms

nightgown
vsnight-robe
60 1.0

A loose dress that women and girls wear to sleep

is used only for adult women in bed
gown
vsnight-robe
28 1.0

A loose dress worn in bed to sleep

focuses on the garment itself rather than its intended use
nightie
vsnight-robe
  • Informal
13 3.3

A loose, comfortable dress women wear for sleeping

is the same kind of loose dress used for sleeping
nightdress
vsnight-robe
  • UK
4 2.0

A loose dress that women and girls wear in bed

is the basic word for a loose women's dress worn in bed
sleepwear
vsnight-robe
2 1.1

Clothes like pajamas or nightgowns worn for sleeping

is one specific loose women's sleep dress, not the broader category
nightwear
vsnight-robe
1 1.4

Clothes you wear in bed for sleeping

is the single loose women's sleep dress, not general night clothes
bedgown
vsnight-robe
  • Archaic
9.9

A loose, comfortable garment women wore at home in the past

is used specifically for wearing in bed rather than general home wear
nightclothes
vsnight-robe
1.8

Clothes you wear in bed for sleeping, like pajamas

refers to a single loose women's bed dress, not the whole clothing set

Surface Forms

night-robe singular
night-robes plural

Morphology

night-robe = night + robe (transparent) = night + robe + -

The meaning is a straightforward combination of 'night' + 'robe' (a garment for night use), so learners can readily infer the sense.

Etymology

Night-robe is made of night ('the time when it is dark') and robe ('a loose dress' or 'gown'), so it literally means a 'robe for the night'. That's why a night-robe is a loose dress often worn by women in bed.