nightgown
noun
night·gown
ˈnīt-ˌgau̇n 
1
archaic
: dressing gown
2
: a loose garment for wear in bed
Examples of nightgown in a Sentence
decided to buy a flannel nightgown instead of pajamas
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Who is that figure downtown forever frozen in a bronze nightgown?
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Apr. 2024
Basically, with a few clever styling choices, Holmes found a way to make pajamas appropriate for a night out in New York City, trading a silk nightgown for a slip skirt and casual Uggs for a cross between a loafer and traditional house slipper.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2024
The best silk pajamas—whether a luxe set, long nightgown, or button-down sleepshirt—never fail to feel like a little indulgence.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
That’s the equivalent of the white nightgown in which so many female opera protagonists sing their dying arias just before the final curtain.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Apr. 2024
Basically, with a few clever styling choices, Holmes found a way to make pajamas appropriate for a night out in New York City, trading a silk nightgown for a slip skirt and casual Uggs for a cross between a loafer and traditional house slipper.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2024
The best silk pajamas—whether a luxe set, long nightgown, or button-down sleepshirt—never fail to feel like a little indulgence.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
That’s the equivalent of the white nightgown in which so many female opera protagonists sing their dying arias just before the final curtain.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Nightgown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightgown. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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nightgown
noun
night·gown
-ˌgau̇n
: a long loose garment worn in bed
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