nightdress

[ nahyt-dres ]

noun

1. nightclothes.
2. a nightgown.

nightdress

/ ˈnaɪtˌdrɛs /

noun

1. a loose dress worn in bed by women Also callednightgownnightie

Word History and Origins

Origin of nightdress¹

First recorded in 1705–15; night + dress

Example Sentences

The dead man lay in a pool of blood, with which his white nightdress was stained in many places.

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As I came close, she put up her hand in her sleep and pulled the collar of her nightdress close round her throat.

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Her bare feet gleamed, her hair shone gold against her nightdress.

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Jane wanted hotly to know, "or an angel in a nightdress and a snow scene?"

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In a moment she was back again, with her baby in its pink nightdress, kicking and crowing in her arms.

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Related Words

• lingerie
• pajamas