as in gown
a loose pullover garment worn in bed
decided to buy a flannel nightgown instead of pajamas
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Recent Examples of nightgown
Shoes are charmed into tap-dancing and nightgowns into waltzing.
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
Who is that figure downtown forever frozen in a bronze nightgown?
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Apr. 2024
Basically, with a few clever styling choices, Holmes found a way to make pajamas appropriate for a night out in New York City, trading a silk nightgown for a slip skirt and casual Uggs for a cross between a loafer and traditional house slipper.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2024
The best silk pajamas—whether a luxe set, long nightgown, or button-down sleepshirt—never fail to feel like a little indulgence.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
Who is that figure downtown forever frozen in a bronze nightgown?
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Apr. 2024
Basically, with a few clever styling choices, Holmes found a way to make pajamas appropriate for a night out in New York City, trading a silk nightgown for a slip skirt and casual Uggs for a cross between a loafer and traditional house slipper.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2024
The best silk pajamas—whether a luxe set, long nightgown, or button-down sleepshirt—never fail to feel like a little indulgence.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for nightgown
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“Nightgown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightgown. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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