nightgown
- noun
- /ˈnaɪtˌɡaʊn/
- She wore a soft, satin nightgown to stay comfortable while sleeping.
Yeah, under an umbrella in a nightgown, barefoot.
- Yeah, under an umbrella in a nightgown, barefoot.
- The strangest thing, though, was the addition of a pink, silky nightgown spread across my bed.
- He got famous by making nightgowns and Lacey spaghetti tops and lingerie.
- I mean, stringy hair, wearing just a nightgown.
- I'll never forget she had a white cotton ankle length nightgown on with a little embroidery on it.
- I have no problem like wearing shorter nightgowns and stuff.
- But you know, maybe like a cute tank top and cute shorts or like a sexy nightgown, something like that.
- You know, I get to the hotel and like, there's literally some boy standing there, no shoe with no shoes on and like a nightgown waiting for me.
- People are wearing nightgowns and we're just watching this like bomb squad go through this fugitives bag who was on our train.
- I You wouldn't like a nightgown.
Examples
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These are sleeping nightgowns where they're like a little bit longer than a regular T-shirt.
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She spends her life in a nightgown.
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What kind of little boy goes to bed in a nightgown?
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You're wearing the nightgown I bought you.
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The camera comes back, and we see Rose in her nightgown standing by his bedside.
Fiction book (1991) -
The child rises, crosses to the window in her nightgown, and rubs the glass.
Fiction book (1991) -
She looks hot in that flannel nightgown.
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I've got one of my nightgowns on, which is just great for nursing.
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Lilly, in a nightgown, yawning, comes out of the bathroom, switching off its light.
Fiction book (1990) -
Rachell will be in her nightgown a while watching Saturday morning Mighty Mouse and Bugs Bunny.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
A loose dress worn in bed to sleep
A loose, comfortable dress women wear for sleeping
A loose dress that women and girls wear in bed
Clothes like pajamas or nightgowns worn for sleeping
Clothes you wear in bed for sleeping
A short loose dress for women with a high waist and soft fabric
A loose dress that women wear in bed
Clothes you wear in bed for sleeping, like pajamas
How Comfortable
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Etymology
The word nightgown joins night and gown, and gown means a 'loose dress' or robe. So a nightgown is literally a loose dress for the 'night', worn for sleeping.