nightgown
noun
night·gown
ˈnīt-ˌgau̇n 
1
archaic
: dressing gown
2
: a loose garment for wear in bed
Examples of nightgown in a Sentence
decided to buy a flannel nightgown instead of pajamas
Recent Examples on the Web
Well, the night of the black and white ball, we were packed up in our PJs and matching bathrobes and nightgown and checked into a hotel.
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 17 June 2024
She was also instructed to change into a nightgown, local television station WSB reported.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2024
Inside one of four bedrooms, there’s Karlie Kloss’s favorite Whole Foods snacks and a rack of vintage nightgowns that Taylor and Lena Dunham wear all day long.
—Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
At a minimum, newborns will need about six each of bodysuits, onesies, sleepers, T-shirts, and socks, as well as a few pairs of pants, nightgowns, and sleep sacks.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 18 May 2024
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 17 June 2024
She was also instructed to change into a nightgown, local television station WSB reported.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2024
Inside one of four bedrooms, there’s Karlie Kloss’s favorite Whole Foods snacks and a rack of vintage nightgowns that Taylor and Lena Dunham wear all day long.
—Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
At a minimum, newborns will need about six each of bodysuits, onesies, sleepers, T-shirts, and socks, as well as a few pairs of pants, nightgowns, and sleep sacks.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 18 May 2024
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nightgown
noun
night·gown
-ˌgau̇n
: a long loose garment worn in bed
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