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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Shoes are charmed into tap-dancing and nightgowns into waltzing.
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
Who is that figure downtown forever frozen in a bronze nightgown?
—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
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
Who is that figure downtown forever frozen in a bronze nightgown?
—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
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“Nightgown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightgown. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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nightgown
noun
night·gown
-ˌgau̇n
: a long loose garment worn in bed
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