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

She loomed into the room in a starchy nightdress, and her sparse hair was tied up in rags.

From Literature

Her partner Howard Mather said she had left the hospital grounds during a fire alarm wearing just a body warmer, nightdress and slippers.

From BBC

Shortly after the controversy, Pugh freed her nipples yet again in a sheer long-sleeved nude crop top with a matching maxi skirt and a pink nightdress at the British Independent Film Awards.

From Salon

From removing a dead pigeon from a flooding gutter to being caught in her nightdress by mesmerised tourists, living in a castle is no fairy tale, she said.

From BBC

Property manager James Taylor told jurors that he encountered two Chinese women in nightdresses during an inspection of Singh's Albion Street flat.

From BBC

Related Words

• lingerie
• pajamas