nightie

or night·y

[ nahy-tee ]

noun

, Informal.

, plural night·ies.

1. a nightgown.

nightie

/ ˈnaɪtɪ /

noun

1. informal.
   short for nightdress

Word History and Origins

Origin of nightie¹

First recorded in 1890–95; night(gown) + -ie

Example Sentences

"I was in my nightie and he grabbed my hand, started pulling me out the bathroom. I was really trying to stop him, but I couldn't."

From BBC

Boyd remembers hosting pajama party sales events at his stores where customers would show up in outrageous sleepwear — see-through nighties and G-strings.

From Los Angeles Times

Cardigans and some of Martha's nighties are actually my gran's old stuff.

From Salon

And there was Camilla, in her flannel nightie, climbing into her bed.

From Literature

"It's a lovely rise and fall, up and down like a bride's nightie," he told one nervous contestant.

From BBC

Related Words

• lingerie
• pajamas