night robe

American  

noun

1. nightgown.

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night robe British  

noun

1. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): nightdress.  a loose dress worn in bed by women

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Other Word Forms

• night-robed adjective

Etymology

Origin of night robe

First recorded in 1545–55

Example Sentences

It’s a wildly fun conceit that the thing can only walk and that it might appear as anything from an elderly stranger in a night robe to a boyfriend.

From Washington Times

“No, not too much noise,” coaxed the big woman, who in her night robe looked like a masquerade figure.

From Project Gutenberg

A fair-haired child, kneeling in a snow-white night robe, lisping its  evening prayer, was suggested to hundreds by the worshipful music.

From Project Gutenberg

Philip pointed drolly across the room, then touched the sleeve of Isabel's dainty night robe.

From Project Gutenberg

The sweet, clean, cool air breathed in upon her bare throat and shoulders, revealed through the lace trimming of her night robe.

From Project Gutenberg