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night·dress (-dres′)

noun

  1. nightgown
  2. nightclothes

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nightdress Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • wear: She found her aunt in bed, wearing a nightdress with a bed jacket round her shoulders.

Adjective modifier

  • sleeveless: She wore only a thin sleeveless nightdress, and felt naked before his unswerving gaze.

Modifies a noun

  • case: Baba Bears - Specializing in collectible old teddy bears, quality soft toys & nightdress cases from 1904 to 1970's.

Noun used with modifier

  • flannel: The patients wore rough flannel nightdresses and black boots, and there was a menu of weak cocoa with marmalade sandwiches for breakfast.
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