nightie
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈnaɪti/
- Informal
- She put on her nightie before settling down to read a book in bed.
- a sexy nightie
- a silk nightie
- a flannel nightie
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- Trudy had a lot of great nighties.
- How were you keeping that massive piece of ham in that little nightie?
- I manifest a deeply beautiful, healing, loving, nourishing sleep nighty.
Examples
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Then Kee Kee gave me a light-green rayon nightie for an early birthday present.
Fiction book (1991) -
"A clean nightie, talcum powder, brushed teeth and hair, the bed's sheets and pillows straightened."
Academic text (2007) -
Shall I let him wash that nightie of yours?
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Put on your nightie, and let's go!
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When I quieted, I put my nightie on and went to the window.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Do you want a nightie then?" Harriet was very practical.
Fiction book (1997) -
After a long beat, Marge enters the frame in a nightie and climbs into bed with some effort.
Fiction book (1996) -
Allie could see her mother's nightie flapping under her coat, and her father's robe belt dragging across the snow.
Fiction book (1995) -
After a long day, I love to wear my soft nightie while watching TV.
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For comfort, she chose a cotton nightie to wear during the warm summer nights.
Synonyms
51
1.0
A loose dress that women and girls wear to sleep
3
2.0
A loose dress that women and girls wear in bed
3
1.0
A loose dress worn in bed to sleep
1
1.8
Clothes you wear in bed for sleeping, like pajamas
1
1.4
Clothes you wear in bed for sleeping
1
9.9
A loose, comfortable garment women wore at home in the past
1
6.1
A loose dress that women wear in bed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nightie comes from night ('night') plus the little friendly ending -ie ('small' or 'familiar'), like in doggie or selfie. So a nightie is simply a small, cozy dress you wear at night to sleep.