night-robe
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6.1
- noun
- /naɪt roʊb/
- Archaic
- She wore a beautiful night-robe to bed.
Examples
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The old photograph showed her grandmother in a lace-trimmed night-robe.
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After her bath, she slipped into a comfortable cotton night-robe before going to bed.
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She wore a silk night-robe as she walked quietly through the hallway.
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My grandmother's night-robe was made of silk.
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She wore her night-robe as she sipped tea in the morning light.
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After a long day, she slipped into her soft night-robe and relaxed on the couch.
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Every night, she changes into her comfortable night-robe before going to bed.
Synonyms
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1.0
A loose dress that women and girls wear to sleep
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3.3
A loose, comfortable dress women wear for sleeping
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2.0
A loose dress that women and girls wear in bed
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1.0
A loose dress worn in bed to sleep
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1.1
Clothes like pajamas or nightgowns worn for sleeping
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1.8
Clothes you wear in bed for sleeping, like pajamas
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1.4
Clothes you wear in bed for sleeping
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9.9
A loose, comfortable garment women wore at home in the past
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.