Skip to main content
nightclothes

nightclothes

1.8
Clothes you wear in bed for sleeping, like pajamas
  • noun
  • /ˈnaɪtˌkloʊðz/
translation icon : ropa de dormir
  • She changed into her nightclothes before going to bed.

Examples

  • Warm nightclothes are essential during cold winter nights.

  • He forgot to pack his nightclothes for the overnight stay.

  • She wore her favorite nightclothes to bed.

  • I need to buy new nightclothes for the winter.

  • She changed into her nightclothes before going to bed.

  • Warm nightclothes are essential during cold winter nights.

  • He forgot to pack his nightclothes for the overnight stay.

Synonyms

nightgown
vsnightclothes
60 1.0

A loose dress that women and girls wear to sleep

is a general term for all bed garments, not just dresses for women
nightie
vsnightclothes
  • Informal
13 3.3

A loose, comfortable dress women wear for sleeping

is the inclusive term for all kinds of sleep garments
nightshirt
vsnightclothes
6 2.4

A loose shirt worn in bed for sleeping

is the general group name that covers this shirt type
nightdress
vsnightclothes
  • UK
4 2.0

A loose dress that women and girls wear in bed

is broader, covering all types of garments worn for sleep
sleepwear
vsnightclothes
2 1.1

Clothes like pajamas or nightgowns worn for sleeping

is the general label that includes all such sleeping garments
sleeper
vsnightclothes
  • US
1 3.2

A one-piece pajama with covered feet for babies and children

is the overall category that also includes this one piece type
nightwear
vsnightclothes
1 1.4

Clothes you wear in bed for sleeping

is the broader category covering all clothes used for sleeping
night-robe
vsnightclothes
  • Archaic
6.1

A loose dress that women wear in bed

is the wide category that includes this specific robe style

How Warm

onesie
9 3.6
nightclothes
1.8
nightshirt
6 2.4

Surface Forms

nightclothes singular
nightclothes plural

Morphology

nightclothes = night + clothes (transparent) = night + clothes

The compound 'night' + 'clothes' directly denotes garments worn at night and is readily inferable by learners.

Etymology

Nightclothes is made of the simple parts night and clothes, which together mean 'clothes for the night'. So nightclothes are the clothes you wear in bed, like pajamas or a nightgown.