nightie
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈnaɪti/
- Informal
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camisón
- She put on her nightie before settling down to read a book in bed.
- a sexy nightie
- a silk nightie
- a flannel nightie
So enjoy that me and my very stylish nightie that I got on vintage.
- So enjoy that me and my very stylish nightie that I got on vintage.
- 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
60
1.0
A loose dress that women and girls wear to sleep
28
1.0
A loose dress worn in bed to sleep
4
2.0
A loose dress that women and girls wear in bed
1
1.4
Clothes you wear in bed for sleeping
A loose dress that women wear in bed
A loose, comfortable garment women wore at home in the past
Clothes you wear in bed for sleeping, like pajamas
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.