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nightgown Definition

night·gown (-go̵un′)

noun

  1. a loose gown worn in bed by women or girls
  2. nightshirt
  3. Obsolete a dressing gown

nightgown Synonyms

nightgown

n.

nightdress, pajamas, nightrobe, negligee, bedgown, lingerie, night gear, nightshirt, shift, muu-muu, sleeping clothes, lounging pajamas, nightwear, sleeper*, nightie*, PJ's*, 'jamas*; see also clothes, pajamas, robe.

nightgown Usage Examples

Converse of object

    Adjective modifier

    • white: Creeping out of the room dressed only in her long white cotton nightgown, she makes her way down the stairs.

    Noun used with modifier

    • flannel: I was Wee Willie Winkie with long flannel nightgown, long tasseled night-cap and candleholder with lighted candle.